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    • January 26, 2011 at 7:50 am #5068
      Avatarjtb
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      LW,

      I am in week 3, day 3, of your 100 mile finisher program and have a four day ski trip during the end of week 4 (days 4-7) which is where the long rides are located.

    • January 26, 2011 at 3:19 pm #6369
      AvatarLynda
      Keymaster

      What kind of skiing? How many hours per day?

      Lynda

    • January 26, 2011 at 5:24 pm #6370
      Avatarjtb
      Member

      Lynda said:

      What kind of skiing? How many hours per day?

      Lynda

      Downhill (resort) skiing, 4-6 hrs a day with a lot of chairlift time.

    • January 26, 2011 at 11:11 pm #6371
      AvatarLynda
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      Skiing 4-6 hours per day will be plenty exercise. You are early enough in your plan that cross training is ok. Drop the rides on the days you will be skiing. Continue on with the plan when you get back.

      Lynda

    • January 30, 2011 at 6:58 pm #6373
      Avatarkirkmw
      Participant

      Lynda,

      I have a silmilar question.

    • January 31, 2011 at 12:18 pm #6374
      AvatarLynda
      Keymaster

      Kirk,

      If you are skiing for 5-7 days, take a week off plan and move the rest of the plan one week forward.

    • April 1, 2011 at 12:15 am #6455
      Avatarrobpezely
      Member

      Hi Lynda, it is a pleasure to have access to your advice.

    • April 1, 2011 at 8:49 am #6458
      AvatarLynda
      Keymaster

      Move both of these workouts to another day. These are both key sessions.

      Week 1: Move both day 6 and 7 back a day and double up day 5 and 6 workouts on the same day.

      Week 2: Move day 4 back to day 3 and drop the original day 3 session.

      Lynda

    • April 1, 2011 at 11:39 pm #6459
      Avatarrobpezely
      Member

      Thanks Lynda!

    • April 3, 2011 at 12:36 pm #6461
      AvatarLynda
      Keymaster

      If you are going to miss everything, take a week off plan.

      Lynda

    • September 20, 2011 at 7:08 pm #6584
      Avatarkirkmw
      Participant

      Lynda

       

      I'm on the Cat 1 build peak race plan, on week 7 (next week) I'll be on vacation hiking in Utah.  Should I just pick up on week 8 when I return? I started the plan such that I would peak for a early Nov race.  I still need to be ready for that race.

       

      Kirk

    • September 21, 2011 at 9:22 am #6585
      AvatarLynda
      Keymaster

      How tired will you be at the end of your vacation? Is it a strenuous hike trip or a drive to view points and stroll type trip?

    • September 22, 2011 at 4:15 am #6586
      Avatarkirkmw
      Participant

      Mostly likely 4 to 5 day hikes that are 3-6 hours long.  Typically my legs might be sore but not much cardio.  Traveling home on the weekend.  Planning on a ride or B/C race the Sunday after I return

    • September 22, 2011 at 9:04 am #6587
      AvatarLynda
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      Picking it back up on Week #8 when you return is the best plan.

      Lynda

    • September 22, 2011 at 2:25 pm #6588
      Avatarkirkmw
      Participant

      Thanks

      Going to try to rent a bike in Zion for a day or two – hopefully get a couple

      of good workouts in.

    • September 23, 2011 at 9:17 am #6589
      AvatarLynda
      Keymaster

      Over The Edge Bikes in Hurricane is a first class shop and will set you up with a quality mtb rental. They have trails maps too. Go ride Gooseberry Mesa, the J.E.M. Trail or Little Creek Mountain. All are world class. If you have to choose only one, ride Gooseberry – it's amazing! I'm riding Gooseberry and camping up there this weekend 🙂

      Here is OTE FB page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Over-The-Edge-Sports-Hurricane-UT/152712964314

      Have fun in Utah,

      Lynda

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