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Marathon 2 weeks after mini-sprint?
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 2008-10-30 8:26 AM |
Extreme Veteran 745   |  Subject: Marathon 2 weeks after mini-sprint?I'm trying to plan out my "big" races for next year. I'd like to do the Mini Mighty Man in mid-April and the L.I. Marathon in early May - best guess is that 2 weeks separate the races. I haven't picked a free training plan yet, but I have two questions: 1) Is this sequence of races reasonable 2) Should I pick a marathon plan and add tri-specific work to it or should I pick a tri plan and add marathon work to it? This will be my first triathlon, second marathon (in 10 years). I haven't set a time goal for the marathon yet. My logs don't reflect it, but I've been running steadily for the past 6 months and sporadically for another 3 before that. My A-race will be the Nations Tri in September. I'm assuming I'll have plenty of time and base fitness to prepare for that race. |
| 2008-10-30 8:34 AM in reply to: #1775186 |
Master 1996  Woodbridge , Virginia | Subject: RE: Marathon 2 weeks after mini-sprint? you may be able to mix to programs together... the main thing you have to worry about is frequency.. as you know there's ton of running to prepare for a marathon.. and for a tri you have two more disciplines to factory in. you may have a couple bricks in you future (bike/run) what's the distance of the sprint? |
| 2008-10-30 9:09 AM in reply to: #1775186 |
Extreme Veteran 739 Westlake, OH | Subject: RE: Marathon 2 weeks after mini-sprint? bwingate - 2008-10-30 9:26 AM I'm trying to plan out my "big" races for next year. I'd like to do the Mini Mighty Man in mid-April and the L.I. Marathon in early May - best guess is that 2 weeks separate the races. I haven't picked a free training plan yet, but I have two questions: 1) Is this sequence of races reasonable 2) Should I pick a marathon plan and add tri-specific work to it or should I pick a tri plan and add marathon work to it? This will be my first triathlon, second marathon (in 10 years). I haven't set a time goal for the marathon yet. My logs don't reflect it, but I've been running steadily for the past 6 months and sporadically for another 3 before that. My A-race will be the Nations Tri in September. I'm assuming I'll have plenty of time and base fitness to prepare for that race. I think I would combine two plans. The tri plan for my swimming and biking and the marathon plan for my running.
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| 2008-10-30 9:58 AM in reply to: #1775210 |
| Extreme Veteran 745 | Subject: RE: Marathon 2 weeks after mini-sprint? momo - 2008-10-30 9:34 AM you may be able to mix to programs together... the main thing you have to worry about is frequency.. as you know there's ton of running to prepare for a marathon.. and for a tri you have two more disciplines to factory in. you may have a couple bricks in you future (bike/run) what's the distance of the sprint? Its a mini-sprint: 400 m/ 6 mile/2 mile That's even shorter than I thought - I might be able to just do it with just a little biking and swimming I can squeeze in. Famous last words - I hope this little tri doesn't kick me in the .... I'm going to find two training plans that I like and see how they can be shuffled together. |
| 2008-10-30 10:03 AM in reply to: #1775186 |
| over a barrier | Subject: RE: Marathon 2 weeks after mini-sprint? I did a half ironman two weeks before my August marathon, and PR'd both. I would just follow your marathon plan and when it calls for cross training, use those days as cycling and swimming days. You don't need a lot of training for 6 miles on the bike or 400m swim. Just make some of those cycle and swims count - intervels hard with a purpose. |
| 2008-10-30 11:35 AM in reply to: #1775437 |
Champion 8540  the colony texas | Subject: RE: Marathon 2 weeks after mini-sprint? did a sprint tri two weeks before my IM, actually PR the Bike/run in the sprint,, It was fun and was my kick off to taper |
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