Racing shorter distance 9 weeks before goal race ?

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2010-10-30 8:14 AM

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Subject: Racing shorter distance 9 weeks before goal race ?
I'm trying to plan our my race schedule for summer 2011 and I would like to get 2 tri's in this, my first year of doing tri's, but with such a short summer schedule here in Canada it's hard to have 2 races with 16 weeks seperation.

Has anyone ran a shorter race during their 16 or 20 week training program before? Is this a bad idea?

My goal race is the 1000 Island Triathlon where I want to run an Olympic distance I but would also like to get a race in earlier in the season and I was thinking of doing the Ottawa Riverkeeper Triathlon Sprint distance which is 9 weeks before.

NOTE: This is the program I'm planning to follow to train for the Olympic distance race. 20 Week Olympic 2x Balanced

Thanks,
Shawn

Edited by sozzie 2010-10-30 8:14 AM

2010-10-30 8:39 AM
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Subject: RE: Racing shorter distance 9 weeks before goal race ?
Nothing wrong with that at all.  People do it all the time.  Just adjust the plan a little during that week and call the race a good training day.  Enjoy!
2010-10-30 9:58 AM
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Subject: RE: Racing shorter distance 9 weeks before goal race ?
Won't be an issue at all.  The race will be help on a build week right before a reduction week so go hard and have fun.  If you're the type to be a sticker on the weekly volumes, take some time off of the weeks long bike and add some to the mid week run to cover weekend long run reduction.
2010-10-30 10:15 AM
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Subject: RE: Racing shorter distance 9 weeks before goal race ?
I actually think it's ideal.  Shorter races help with speedwork, nutrition testing, and keeping a competitive edge.  Also a good way to see how the training is coming together.  And that's why we train so much, to have fun racing!
2010-10-30 10:27 AM
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Subject: RE: Racing shorter distance 9 weeks before goal race ?
I don't think that's a problem. I'm planning Olympics on back to back weekends next summer. One is the AG nationals and the other is the new England club championships. I may not perform to 100 percent on the second weekend , but I think I could be at 90-95 percent. 9 weeks, especially with a sprint distance is a non-issue.
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