600K and HIM

[tulip]

Good advice, kacie, about the communication. She probably thinks, "what is she paying me for, if she won't do what I tell her to do!?" And you're probably saying, "what am I paying you for, if you won't tell me how to do what I want to do!?"

What gets me, though, is that the rando has been on your calendar for months, and your coach chose to ignore it instead of working with you for the past few months to adapt your training to accommodate your goals. It's not like you popped up one day last week and decided to do this out of the blue.

Can't wait to read the ride report!

[Susan Otcenas]

What gets me, though, is that the rando has been on your calendar for months, and your coach chose to ignore it instead of working with you for the past few months to adapt your training to accommodate your goals. It's not like you popped up one day last week and decided to do this out of the blue.

Bingo.

And it's not like it's the first rando ride I've done this year, either. I guess that's what bugs me - like she's not paying attention.

And yes, I should communicate with her more. Takes two to tango.

[Pedal Wench]

A little late to the party, but I think you should definitely do the 600K. Like others have said, you're not being paid to do the HIM, you're doing them BOTH for the satifaction, pride, and sense of acheivement that you'll get for tackling two major events. Do them both, and ask your coach to please adjust your plan to fit the rides you're doing. My coach adjusts my plan for my 24-hour race to allow for a pesky business trip that hits every year right when my plan should be maxed out. That's what I pay her for.

[Bike Chick]

Tulip, you made a very good point. I think coaches can become like doctors sometimes and forget who is paying whom.

Susan, it sounds like you've made your mind up. Good for you. That HIM sounds pretty brutal.