ADe Posted September 26, 2013 Share My wife and I are planning our leave and race schedule for next year and I would like to do the 2 Oceans Ultra, but I see it is two weeks after IMSA. Would two weeks be enough recovery time to be ready for the 2 Oceans? This will be my first IM distance, so I am not sure how recovery will go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 26, 2013 Share Depends on your overall fitness & race intensity in both events.And your ability to recover. Going full out?Away from work to rest up at all? Edited September 26, 2013 by ' Dale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGR Posted September 26, 2013 Share I had some guys that did a 3 day trail run a week after IM 2 years ago (the 70km/hr wind year) and beat us Edited September 26, 2013 by JGR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 26, 2013 Share Makes for an awesome challenge doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADe Posted September 26, 2013 Share Depends on your overall fitness & race intensity in both events.And your ability to recover. Going full out?Away from work to rest up at all?IMSA I will be going as fast as I can to beat my goal time and 2 Oceans I am doing with my wife with no time in mind, just to finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted September 26, 2013 Share You should wait 6 weeks between marathons to avoid injuries.Your immune system may also be shattered if they close together.How long are they appart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted September 26, 2013 Share I contemplated this as well for a few moments until I realised that 2 weeks is never going to be enough to recover sufficiently from IM. That being said I would want to give both horns. If you wife is quite a bit slower than you, you will probably be ok, but expect to feel like hell. Two Oceans is a tough run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 26, 2013 Share 42.2 kms > 14 days > 56 km Just from a running point of view. Notice here I refer to days instead of weeks to create a more realistic picture for recovery. Hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADe Posted September 26, 2013 Share 42.2 kms > 14 days > 56 km Just from a running point of view. Notice here I refer to days instead of weeks to create a more realistic picture for recovery. HmmmThat kind of puts it in perspective. BUT it sounds like such a great challenge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADe Posted September 26, 2013 Share You should wait 6 weeks between marathons to avoid injuries.Your immune system may also be shattered if they close together.How long are they appart?Ironman SA is on 6 April 2013 and 2 Oceans 56k on 19 April, so two weeks. Edited September 26, 2013 by ADe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderwoman Posted September 26, 2013 Share I have done it the other way around a couple of times - i.e. IMSA 2 weeks after 2Oceans - doable.I think you will suffer more doing 2oceans after IMSA. It really depends what kind of runner you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erroli8a8 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Two ocecans is far but if you are training for the longer run then 2 weeks recovery is ok. no long runs or multiple runs during the recovery just a short run or two. IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 26, 2013 Share That kind of puts it in perspective. BUT it sounds like such a great challenge... That excludes the 4 and a bit kay swim and 180 bike ride... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluiper Posted September 26, 2013 Share I guess you could do it if you're lucky and extremely fit. Lucky in the sense that you don't get sick directly after the Ironman due to a broken down immune system. Personally I wouldn't consider doing the 2 events so close to each other, unless my or someone else's life depended on it. The full distance Ironman really takes a lot out of you and I wasn't close to being recovered 2 weeks after the event. I also don't think you'd be able to do either event justice by giving it your all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradwentzel Posted September 26, 2013 Share Don't do it Tried this trick two years ago.After the 20th Km I could not lift my legs. Made cut off by 90 secs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadget Posted September 26, 2013 Share 3.8 km / 180km / 42.2 kms > 14 days > 56 km Just from a running point of view. Notice here I refer to days instead of weeks to create a more realistic picture for recovery. Hmmm There, fixed it. Doable,but do not be surprised if you get injured during or in the weeks after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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