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2017-10-23 9:44 AM

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Subject: Got sick... 2 weeks until my first HIM, need help getting back on track
Hi all,

TL;DR version: I got sick 11 days ago. Knocked me out, on a Z-pak, getting back on track tomorrow. Taper starts this Thursday, race is on November 5th. Need advice on what workouts to do and how to get ready for the race.


Long version: I got sick, missed 7 days of workouts including: a 50mile ride (the longest in the plan), an 8 mile run (the longest in the plan), a few interval runs/rides, and a large brick this past weekend.

Can anyone advise how to get back on track? Shorten the taper and train hard this last week?


2017-10-23 9:57 AM
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Just jump into the plan right where it is.  Don't over think this......enjoy your HIM, you'll be fine.

2017-10-23 10:51 AM
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Originally posted by Left Brain

Just jump into the plan right where it is.  Don't over think this......enjoy your HIM, you'll be fine.

Yeah, pretty much.

2017-10-23 11:26 AM
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Subject: RE: Got sick... 2 weeks until my first HIM, need help getting back on track
Don't make up the long ride/run workouts?
2017-10-23 12:30 PM
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Originally posted by Dill-Ag13 Don't make up the long ride/run workouts?

You're two weeks out from the race.  Trying to make stuff up at this point puts you at risk of injury.  Don't worry, you can do it.

2017-10-23 12:32 PM
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Subject: RE: Got sick... 2 weeks until my first HIM, need help getting back on track
Thank you all for the path forward! Appreciate the reality check.


2017-10-23 2:47 PM
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Subject: RE: Got sick... 2 weeks until my first HIM, need help getting back on track

At this point, your fitness is what it is.  Having already been sick, you're health and therefore fitness are compromised, but doing a long ride or long run isn't going to "improve" your fitness and could very well set you back health-wise.  

Now there is a mental aspect to having completed these workouts...Maybe your longest ride has been 43 miles and now you're facing the uncertainty of riding an additional 13 miles beyond what you've ever done...You can adjust this mental picture in the next 2 weeks and still set yourself up for a successful race even without the 50 mile ride.  

2017-11-15 11:21 AM
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