Training around a vacation & other race

[rwillis88@gmail.com]

Hi Lynda

I just purchased the 24 solo mtb finisher plan and am looking forward to starting the madness. I'm an adventure race and am used to long endurance events, but have never sat in the saddle this long.

Looking forward at the plan, I see 2 conflicts:

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[Lynda]

1. Drop the Sat and Sunday rides. Do your 6-hour navigation competition on Saturday and take Sunday off.

2. You are correct the longer rides are higher priority. Fit them in before you leave. Here is how I recommend working it:

Move the week #7 Tuesday ride (the 20 min test) to Tuesday in week #8. I do not recommend doing a test so soon after your 6-hour navigation competition on the prev Saturday.

Do the 4 hour ride on Tue and the 6 hour ride on Wed.

Do the planned ride on Thur if you can. You will have a depressed heart rate from Tue and Wed so pace the intervals by perceived exertion and don't worry about heart rate. If you are wrecked on Thur then ride easy for the 1.5 hours and skip the intervals.

Lynda

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