How do I prepare for my next race

[bill_c]

Hi Lynda,

I'm in week 11 of the 40+ PR 50 mile plan, with the Ouachita challenge coming up on April 5.  I have generally followed the plan pretty closely, except for a few long rides, mainly due to winter weather in the Midwest.

My next race is May 17 (Syllamo's revenge) – my question is how do I transition from the April 5 race to prep for May 17 (6 weeks later)?

My thought is to re-start week 7, possibly cutting back the Day 2 workout to 2×15 L4 (instead of 3×15)…although even that may be too little recovery.

Am I on the right track?

Thanks again,

Bill

[Lynda]

Bill,

Good luck with your race next week!

I recommend starting back on week #6, a rest week. Miss out week #7 and move forward with 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 to peak again for Syllamo's. 

These are both hard races and require significant recovery. Going straight into week #7 would not allow for that.

Lynda

[bill_c]

Thank-you, Lynda.  Great advice as always.

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