Spin day after long run?

[Toowittoowoo]

Currently my longest run a week is 10k but I am looking to start increasing my distance now that the kids are getting a bit easier and I don't feel so guilty leaving them with DH for 2 hours while I go off for an indulgent run in the sunshine!

However I have looked at 1/2 marathon training plans online and none fit into my life. I can fit in the right number of days training but I can't fit them in the right order. Is it a silly idea to do spin the day the long run? I have two forced rest days in the week because there is no time for anything other than work and kids but they just don't follow the long run.

I think may be confusing myself by reading too much contradictory information online! Any advice appreciated.

[timshortfforthalia]

I think it's fine. Spin is low impact and great cross training so if you can include it in your schedule I would def prioritise it over a third rest day.

Plans are great for an overview of what kinds of sessions you should be doing, but the reality of life makes them near impossible to follow exactly.

[BrexitSucks]

Out of curiousity, which training plan will you follow (can you link)?
You haven't explained why you need to do spin AND 1/2M training.
Are you going to do the long run slowly?

[Toowittoowoo]

Well, none of the training plans really fit into my weekly schedule but they all seem to have include 1 long run, 1 shorter tempo run and 1 intervals/hill repeats/fartlek run. On top of that I can two 2 XT (1 spin and 1 swimming).

I know there are other XT I could do but I really like the spin class - it is fun and I like people who go!

[BrexitSucks]

I would try it & see how things go. The one time I did spin it was killer on my shoulder, total sweat fest. So I would keep a run the day before relatively gentle even if long.