Why train for an off-season half marathon?
First, see my comments about the separation of far and fast above. This is probably more true for the run than for the bike, as it is extremely hard to simultaneously manage far run training with get-faster run training. Second, the weekly long run required for half marathon training, about 1:45-2hrs, is basically the same distance I prescribe week after week for my Ironman athletes. And so the goal of a late winter/early spring half marathon encourages them to maintain the same run frequency and similar volume I like to see in the IM training season, but with additional resources freed up for the get-faster run training that their Ironman training didn’t leave room for. Consider Purchasing a Powermeter How valuable is this tool? I won’t coach an athlete unless they have a powermeter or are committed to purchasing one in the VERY near future. Race wheels but no PM? Sell the wheels. I will not let my athletes buy race wheels without having a powermeter first. My race setup is a Hed3 fro
