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2012-08-30 4:36 PM


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Subject: Is 2 sprint triathlons in 2 weeks to much?

Hi there, I have a dilemma that hopefully somebody can help me with. I did a sprint triathlon at the end of July, it was a wonderful experience, and when I finished I was very happy I accomplished it, and all the hard work I put in yielded a finishing result. It also left me a lot of room for improvement, and hungrier for more. So I signed up for another sprint triathlon for the end of September(September 30) . I am currently training for it, and my training couldn't be going better, and have no doubt I will be more prepared, and in much better shape for my next tri. And am very hopeful that next year I will be able to move up to longer distances.

I am however very anxious to do another tri. There is another sprint Tri in the middle of September(September 16th) that I am considering doing in addition to the one at the end of September. Since the training program I am doing, has a practice triathlon scheduled for that weekend, I thought maybe I could simply do the race instead. But then again a race is so much different than practice, as I expect to put 110% effort if in if I am going to be racing, I expect to put my best effort in with the practice tri too, but its different since the course and transitions really wont be layed out the same. Which then leads me to think that it may be to much, and also I may end up losing focus on the race in the end of September and may not be as prepared for it.

So to get to my question, is it a wise decision to do 2 sprint triathlon races in two weeks, or should I just focus on my original triathlon, and not stray to much from my original training plan? Thank you for all the input.



2012-08-30 4:40 PM
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Subject: RE: Is 2 sprint triathlons in 2 weeks to much?

I don't see it as a problem.

You will need a few days to recover after the first sprint, but then slip back into getting ready for the second sprint.

Should be fun for you !

2012-08-30 4:41 PM
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Subject: RE: Is 2 sprint triathlons in 2 weeks to much?
If you are in shape you can do both.  Or treat it like a practice and don't go all out but get great experience.  The only way to get better with transition is experience.  I would do them both.
2012-08-30 4:48 PM
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Subject: RE: Is 2 sprint triathlons in 2 weeks to much?
Obviously, the answer is: it depends. It all depends on you and your conditioning & fitness levels. If you're trained for the distances, do the race.

It is not too much at all and the body will have PLENTY of time to recover for the following week.
If need be, rearrange your rest days during the interim week to accomodate the change in plan.
2012-08-30 5:06 PM
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Go for it! 2 weeks is plenty of time to recover from a Sprint. 

2012-08-30 6:28 PM
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Subject: RE: Is 2 sprint triathlons in 2 weeks to much?
Aarondb4 - 2012-08-30 6:06 PM

 

Go for it! 2 weeks is plenty of time to recover from a Sprint. 

x2.



2012-08-30 7:48 PM
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Subject: RE: Is 2 sprint triathlons in 2 weeks to much?
japarker24 - 2012-08-30 7:28 PM
Aarondb4 - 2012-08-30 6:06 PM

 

Go for it! 2 weeks is plenty of time to recover from a Sprint. 

x2.

 

x3....not a big deal.  Bet your second is better than your first.

2012-08-30 8:29 PM
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Subject: RE: Is 2 sprint triathlons in 2 weeks to much?
Not a problem. I did it in April and did fine. And I am nothing special!
2012-08-30 8:41 PM
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Subject: RE: Is 2 sprint triathlons in 2 weeks to much?

I agree with everyone else.   Go for it.  My first sprint was on 3/26 and my second on 4/1.  I took most of the week off in between (traveling for work).  

I signed up for the second one solely because I had rented a wetsuit and was able to use it for an OWS and two sprints before returning.  As it turns out, I did not use it in my second sprint and still made drastic improvements the second time around.   

2012-08-30 10:10 PM
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Subject: RE: Is 2 sprint triathlons in 2 weeks to much?

I did a Sprint August 19th and felt great in a couple days.  This Sunday I'm registered for a second Sprint and I may not be quite as prepared as I would like but I anticipate no problem completing the event.

If you're doing as well as it sounds you should have no problem at all.

2012-08-31 7:16 AM
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Subject: RE: Is 2 sprint triathlons in 2 weeks to much?
If you feel that your fitness has improved to a point where you can handle it, 2 tri's in 2 weeks is pretty normal. There's even a few races where you do 3 races in one weekend....


2012-08-31 9:34 AM
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Subject: RE: Is 2 sprint triathlons in 2 weeks to much?
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2012-08-31 4:03 PM
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Subject: RE: Is 2 sprint triathlons in 2 weeks to much?
A few months ago I did a sprint on Saturday and a half marathon the next day, without any problems. So you should be fine.

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2012-08-31 5:06 PM
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Subject: RE: Is 2 sprint triathlons in 2 weeks to much?
Go for it. I did sprints on back to back weekends for my first two tris. This year I did a sprint one weekend and an Oly the next.
2012-08-31 5:53 PM
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Subject: RE: Is 2 sprint triathlons in 2 weeks to much?
You'll be fine.  I did back to back Sundays in my first summer of Triathlon.  Did it again the next year, then did Olys the year after that.  If you stay in this game it gets easier Smile
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