From Patrick:
Sorry for the delay in responding, I was replying to you this AM and got interrupted,..and in my mind I had answered you. 😢 So…here we go:
- Your diligence with updates is outstanding. Thank you for them as it realyadds value to what I am seeing on the data side.
- I know you are concerned about run volume but there’s “work” and there’s “adaptation”….or inputs and outcomes. I think you are rightly concerned / aware of the total health of your knee and the decision to Cut back the run that week was the right call.
- The direction of your CTL doesn’t lie…you are doing work!
Moving the short term this week looks great to me. I believe you will be sufficiently tired by Saturday midday and will enjoy your 24 hours off. Please closely monitory your “ride mood” on Frying Pan day and see if in creased calories (more frequent) makes a difference. Sometimes I need to shorten things by 5′ (on the 25′ vs the 30′) when fatigued vs sticking with my historical plan.
Looking ahead, I would suggest the following changes:
- 9/23 is a long swim but not red mist. You could pull a 4km TT swim for example (buoy, no paddles).
- 9/26 no swim before the bike; just bike run the sim.
- 9/27 is possible do the swim before the Friday Ride day (a shorter ride, good chance to loosen up, again more pulling is okay).
Before I comment on the rest, can you get me some specifics on When you travel to Kona?
Thanks and onwards!