600K and HIM

[rocknrollgirl]

Well,
I can only speak from my personal experience. I race on a team, and last season I turned myself inside out to "take one for the team", changing my own training schedule and sacrificing some of my personal goals. In the end, my sacrifice and accomplishements were a blip on the radar.

This season, I am sticking to my own personal goals, and my own schedule. It will put me out of sync with my teammates, but it is what is best for me.

If your goal at the HIM is to finish without falling apart, that will be doable. I say go for the cycling goals too and do the rando.

[kacie tri-ing]

I go back and forth--

Your coach typically knows best--especially when it is the stuff you DONT want to hear. That's why I have a coach--he tells me things I don't want to hear or admit ALL the time.

There are more seasons and more races, but at the same time, it is your season/adventure.

[GLC1968]

You are already running, riding and swimming well in excess of the distances necessary for your HIM and you are still 6 weeks out. I don't think two weeks of altered plans is going to greatly effect your performance at your HIM. You will still make your goal times, I'm sure of it.

I think you should do the 600K. In the big picture, isn't it a pretty major stepping stone for you? I don't think you should pass up this opportunity.

[colby]

You are already running, riding and swimming well in excess of the distances necessary for your HIM and you are still 6 weeks out. I don't think two weeks of altered plans is going to greatly effect your performance at your HIM. You will still make your goal times, I'm sure of it.

I think you should do the 600K. In the big picture, isn't it a pretty major stepping stone for you? I don't think you should pass up this opportunity.

I would tend to agree with V and GLC - you are going to have no problem finishing the HIM, and will probably surpass your goals. The important thing is to build a little more and then taper. If the HIM is your "A" race of the season, though, you may want to consider alternatives - maybe make this HIM a "B" race and race another in the fall? (Or skip the 600k and try to find another of those in the fall)

So, week 1 - 600k
Week 2 - Recover - low percentage of volume (25-50%?)
Week 3 - Some percentage of your normal volume (50-75%?)
Week 4 - Taper
Week 5 - HIM

[tulip]

Can your trainer adapt your training plan to accommodate the 600k rando? Seems like with 5-6 weeks to work with, that would be a reasonable request.

I agree that you should go towards your goals.