Hi Gals, I have a dilemma. I am training for a century in late September, and a half marathon in mid-October. I did a century in June and occasionally do long rides on the weekend, commute 2-3 days per week, but not consistently. I mountain bike (or my version of it - mostly walking) maybe 2-3x a month. And with the running, I run 2-3 miles comfortably, maybe once or twice a week, and did a 5K and an 8K in June. I am relatively fit and don't much overdo it - kind of a slacker in training. I also work full time and have a teenager who is not driving independently yet. So I move when I can but it's nothing like the training schedules I've seen other women doing. I also have a farm so consider my daily chores to be "weights and stretching."

Anyhow, after all that, here's my question. I have 12 weeks for century training and I think I can manage that between commutes x 2 a week and a long weekend ride, upping the mileage til the 11th week. I have 15 weeks to train for the 1/2 marathon.

1. Should I run one day, ride the next day, 1 day off a week, or

2. Run in a.m., commute in, bus home?

3. Long run on Saturday, long ride on Sunday?

4. Weights after a run?

5. Finally, does my riding help my running, and visa versa? Like, does riding 15 miles "count" as one of my running training days?

How do you girls manage running AND riding training schedules? Your advice immensely appreciated.

Anj