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Chris Jackson replied to the topic run/bike improvements in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 9 months ago
Hi gang,
I appreciate all of the comments above. You’re not alone in feeling a bit mentally & physically sluggish!!
My only suggestions are as follows…
* You’re done. There’s nothing you can do now to make yourself fitter for race day. So don’t push it. Trust in the work you’ve done. I’d rather you show up a little undertrained than a little…[Read more]
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Chris Jackson replied to the topic run/bike improvements in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 9 months ago
From AJ…
As a follow up to Brian’s post, I encourage you to take 3-4 days completely off. Nothing but prioritizing sleep. After a few days, see how you feel. Start back gradually with a swim or very easy spin. No running and no workouts until you are feeling 100% again. That said, how are you determining race speed? Race speed only comes as a…[Read more]
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Chris Jackson replied to the topic Half complete in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 9 months ago
A note from our head coach and intrepid traveler AJ, who is out of the country and blocked from accessing the forum…
Congratulations, Cindy, on your first Half Ironman! White Lakes HIM is definitely known to be a very challenging race. While I haven’t done this race personally, I have done Timberman more times than I can count and I can…[Read more]
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Chris Jackson replied to the topic Rev3 Williamsburg training camp in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 5 years, 9 months ago
From our intrepid traveler Cindy Hutchings, who is traveling out of the country and blocked from the D.C. Tri but still thinking of the group…
Great write up Juan and thank you for sharing. I did the race last year and can add a couple observations:
Swim: To take advantage of the current, swim further from the shore. I did not last year…[Read more]
