SuperCoach: Free Ultra Distance Training Plan

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Comment by David Forbes 1 day ago

General Question for gearing up for IM WI. I noticed that week 9-competitive has the longest run day and is the biggest week. Looking at other programs they have long runs (20miles) three weeks out from the race. With this program all I can think of is that these long runs deplete your legs and the less is more approach is better? Comments

Comment by Doug GIbson on June 22, 2008 at 3:41pm

Mike
I've been following the Ultra Distance program in preparation for Wisconsin Ironman. I noticed that week 4 - competitive states half iron distance at the top. In other weeks it states Ultra Distance. Is this an error? Are these days the same program i should be following or is the week 4 of the ultra disctance something different?

Comment by Kevin on April 29, 2008 at 4:16pm

Mike,

I'm starting week 7 of the competitive season for Ironman CDA. I have a half iron this Saturday. It's a "b" race, but I would still like to race well. How would you recommend altering the program for this week? I have done several 100 mile rides and covered 20 miles running on Sunday (split sessions).

Thanks,
Kevin

Comment by Tim Matthews on April 15, 2008 at 2:53pm

Mike, I just finished IMAZ (hot and windy) as a lead up to IMLP. I've been following the pre-competitive plan as a base builder for IMAZ and now my plan is to switch to the competitive plan for the 12 weeks leading up to IMLP. Any suggestions on a recovery/down week in between the two plans?

Thanks, Tim

Comment by Kevin B on April 14, 2008 at 10:39am

Mike,
I am following the plan and today is monday of competitive week #1 with LP as the goal race. I'd like to run Boston a week from today as a training run because I love the evnet. How would you suggest I modify and/or approach this week's plan so that I can get the key workouts in, yet leave enough in the tank for Boston? What HR intensity level would you suggest I run the Boston training run at - 70% or less ? Finally, looking forward to the week right after Boston, how would you modify that week (competitive week #2) of the plan to factor in having just run 26.2 and the recovery needed, etc.? Please advsie. Thanks.

Comment by Kim on April 11, 2008 at 1:45pm

IMFL bound-question about juggling days

Initially I was using the beginning weeks of the 36 week plan until I started a 24 week plan that a former IMer gave me, but I'm rather enjoying yours so thinking of staying with it (I'd have to repeat a bunch of weeks, since I'm in week 14 now).

Anyway, due to my work schedule I often have to juggle days, I can complete the workouts, I just have to move them to accomodate shorter or longer work hours. I've been doing that nearly every week and have been trying to avoid putting hard workouts next to each other or doing the same discipline back to back (like run after work one day and before work the very next day). In addition, I've avoided the harder running due to chronic injuries, I do the miles, just not the hard repeats. I travel a fair amount for work on weekends and often find myself doing a long runs and rides during the week and not on consececutive days.

First, is this okay in terms of achieving the benefits of the program and second, is my strategy for moving days correct?

I'm taking a 10 day cycling tour of Ireland in June, that will obviously be bike focused with no swimming and I'm doing a HIM in July. Otherwise, races are when they strike me or fit my schedule. I Is that okay too?

Thoughts are appreciated!! And I love your program, just when I'm not sure I can do it, I manage to do what you've asked.

Kim

Comment by Craig on April 10, 2008 at 10:44pm

Week 26 - 10 Weeks to CDA and Falling Apart - Need Advice

Mike, I finished the Oceanside 70.3 with a PR 2 weeks ago with only a few days rest. Beat my bike split by 20 minutes from prior year due to your program. Unfortunately right after the race I had to go to FInland for business and missed an entire week of training which was ok since I was recovering from the half Ironman. Unfortunately, I got really sick on the trip and now I have not worked out in almost 2 weeks. I m still only about 50%. My Couer D'Alene taper is supposed to be 8 weeks from now. How do I get back into the plan and make some progress in order to be in good enough shape to compete in CDA? Is 8 weeks enough to get my fitness back and build up for the full distance? I was feeling great 2 weeks ago, the best shape of my life. Now I feel like I am deterirating by the minute. Let me know your thoughts. I need some help.

Thanks,

Craig