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2014-08-17 10:11 PM

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Subject: 2nd IM 11 weeks after first, when did you feel ready?
I am 47, and this is the first year I am doing 2 IM's, they happen to be about 11 weeks apart. I finished the first IM about 6 weeks ago giving me 2 build weeks and taper to the next IM. For those who have done 2 IMs in a year, do you ever get feeling back up to snuff or do you just count on the taper getting you "good enough" to do the 2nd IM? All my workouts are currently at low intensity, just got no uphta. Thanks. (The next IM will be my 6th and I am back up to 25-30 miles a week jogging, 150 to 200 miles a week on the bike and swim meh 6000 to 8000 yards. ) All slowly. Bad news is that it is IMLT.


2014-08-18 2:58 PM
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Subject: RE: 2nd IM 11 weeks after first, when did you feel ready?
I did them 10 weeks apart this year and never really felt like I was back into it. The courses were different in that IMTX is quite flat and IM Switzerland was hilly so I focused on higher intensity shorter bike rides to prep for the hills but never really felt like I had enough time off to recover in between.

I took a full 2 weeks off after Switzerland and am back training for IMAZ and feel MUCH better about my training with the break. Hope this helps a little.
2014-08-19 4:23 PM
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Subject: RE: 2nd IM 11 weeks after first, when did you feel ready?
How did you do at IM Sw? I am able to go farther and my paces are coming down a bit, but still not great. Taking the first 2 weeks completely off may have been a good move not sure, this is my first double.
2014-08-22 10:56 AM
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Subject: RE: 2nd IM 11 weeks after first, when did you feel ready?
I got my butt kicked on the bike course. Those hills were intense. I think it was a combination of not having trained as well as I would have liked and the fact that I'm 250lbs and going up hill is a heck of a challenge.

That being said I was completely ready for the run and just knocked it out. Not fast, but was never worried about not finishing.

If you're interested my Race Report is here: http://trifattytri.blogspot.ca/2014/08/ironman-zurich-bring-cash.ht...
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