Does anyone care to weigh in on the wisdom (or stupidity) of doing an Olympic Distance a week before a half-ironman. I’m trying to peak for The Montauk (NY) Half IM but there’s a fun O-distance race (Westchester) the preceding weekend. I’m sure at least one of you all has executed this (or something similar). Any thoughts?
Also, my TDF Prediction:
Shu,
I am doing this same combo this year. Westcher Olympic into the Montauk Half.
I almost doing the NYC Olympic followed by the Musselman Tri, which is scheduled the very next week. I will let you know how it goes.
I did the same last year and it worked well. The Olympic was long enough to be a good workout, but not long enough to have any long term recovery issues on me.
It gave me a focused target whilst allowing me to practice transitions, feeding, testing my race gear and moving from S-2-B-2-R. I say go for it.
How about doing any OD a week befor a full Ironman?
Dave
I may do the same (July 30 Sandpoint OD then Aug 7 Troika half IM). But I don’t know: I wish the OD was on a Saturday. I have already signed up for a brutal race 2 weeks before the half IM: mile swim+26mi. bike with 2,000 feet of climbing+9 mile run. That should be my last substantial brick.
Sometimes I recover quickly and other times less so. Its a toss up. If I was smart I would just try to take it easy on the first half of the bike, then go hard & do the same on the run. I don’t know. So I have no advice. Let us know how it goes! -TB