Subject: RE: Winter trainingOriginally posted by Ivtoub Hello, 37min 10k running, 6'15 400 swimming, used to train 7-9 workouts per week for around 10h total. I'd like to give a try to Jorge M to boost m'y bike this winter. What kind of run training do you recommend while doing this ? I often do one long, one tempo and one speed (vo2, hills, or strides) Thanks a lot Ivan I did the Jorge M plan several years ago. I went bike-focused and followed the program as outlined 4 days a week and just did hour-long Z1 runs two days a week (I don't remember if I did any swimming or not). I lost a lot of run fitness during those four months but in the spring when I started running again the run fitness and speed came back quickly and in 8 weeks I was running as fast as I ever had. My cycling has progressed a lot since I did the Jorge M plan so if I were to do it again (and yes I am considering it), I would want to maintain running and swimming. I am currently looking at doing a March 5th marathon and after stewing over different plans for the past two weeks I am thinking that 4 days of running, (1-shorter recovery, 2-medium long tempo/interval, 1 long run) with two bike days (1- medium long tempo/interval, 1-long endurance), and two swim days (1- medium on the day of the short run, and 1-medium long). You could do something similar If you swapped out the running and cycling. That would put you at 4-days on the Jorge M plan, 1-medium run, 1-long run, 1- medium swim, 1-medium long swim). That should achieve a good bike focus while maintaining running and swimming. |