i just finished my first A race two weeks ago, i want to peak for another race in early november (1/2 iron) how should i do this? Should i take some time off, then train as though i hadnt done anything before (i.e., the normal training plan)?
I’ve got an A 1/2 IM on June 27, then another A 1/2 IM late Oct. I’ve gone through the classic Base 1,2 & 3 and then 2 Build periods. After the 1/2 IM in June, I’ll take a week off for unstructured play time, then start over, counting backwards from my Oct race. This essentially means starting over at Base 3, then Build 1 & 2 for my schedule. I did this last year for the same schedule and races, and I pr’d both races, however that doesn’t mean that I wouldn’t have done better with a different schedule.
For the 1/2 IM distance, and at my speed, there isn’t a huge difference between Base and Build.