Debating on having trainer road schedule a generic specialty 70.3 training plan for the boise 70.3 July 27, 2025 or have trainer road schedule a training plan now for boise 70.3. I did do a base 12 training plan on the bike then a build 70.3, 8 week plan that I will be finishing after this week 5-5-25–5-11-25.
Which one would be better ?
TIA.
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You’ve got enough time between now and your race. It might not be sustainable to ride Build/Specialty phases from now until then, so I’d recommend using Plan Builder to build out an entire plan.
If you need to make any adjustments to fit your needs, I can help with that!
Let me know if that works for you, and I can take a look once you have a plan in place. 
When I did the training plan for the specific 70.3 boise, it did a base / build and 2 week specialty phase and 2 week taper. Sounds about right? Thinking medium volume?
I’ll set it up and add it started 5/12/35 and see what you think of it! Thanks!
Nicole
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I added the high volume boise 70.3 date specific? How does that look? And would that be too much ?
It’s definitely an increase in training stimulus for you. 
The bike volume alone is close to the total of what you’ve been doing since late February.
Medium volume might be a better fit. 
What are your first thoughts?
I like the high volume because of the longer rides.
If it’s too much, would be okay to skip a day , how does that work?
It’s totally your call!
Just listen to the little cues that your body is sending you and adapt accordingly. 
Hmmm , hard to figure out what plan to do!!
On the mid plan, if you are scheduled for an hour and half ride , could you go outside for 3 hours? would that adapt for that?
@eddiegrinwald are customized triathlon plans (like the cycling plans) on the roadmap?
@nicolelisa36, you could use Workout Alternates to pick a workout that’s longer than what’s prescribed if you’d like. That ensures that you’re still following the structure of a workout that follows the discipline of your plan for the duration of your ride. 
We do want to get those out at some point! I don’t have a current ETA, though.. 
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I made a custom plan and a specialty plan. If I do the specialty plan I have 3 weeks before it starts to get the full 8 weeks speciality training. If I do the custom, I have a 4 weeks before base/ build and 2 week specialty. Is the 2 weeks speciality training okay?
I’d say that 8 weeks of specialty is often more than you need, and since you recently wrapped up two base phases, I think the plan that’s currently in place, starting with a nice, long build phase, followed by a quick base, build, and specialty, is a good option.
I’m usually more in favor of custom plans anyway, and it seems like the better option here.
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Awesome, thanks!! That’s the clarification I was looking for!!
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