April 26 to May 23 - Third and Last Build Cycle

This is going to be an eventful mesocycle. Here are the charts with the mileage I wish to do:


Some events I will most likely do...
May 8: Long Island Greenbelt 50k
May 22: South Mountain 100k

I might also plan a trip to Virginia on May 15 to volunteer for the Massanutten 100 Ultra and to scout the course for possible interest in doing this race next year.

So this is the first mesocycle where I have to plan around races. The first week is a normal training week with 60 miles of running as well as some cycling and swimming. The second week has the Long Island Greenbelt 50k, so the mileage will also be high on all disciplines (no taper here, this will be a "B" race).

The third week and 4th week will need some explaining. With each 4 week mesocycle I need to get in a recovery week. With the 100k residing on the Saturday of the 4th week, I am forced to start the recovery week from Friday May 14 to Friday May 21. I usually start all weeks on a Monday and the charts reflect that, so that is why it looks like I didn't place a rest week into this mesocycle.

Let's race!