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 2004-06-01 11:07 AM |
Member 11 Wisconsin |  Subject: New To Tri's and need some help!Hello everyone, I am looking at the Olympic 13 week training schedule and I need some help. At the end of the 13 weeks it doesnt show a taper in there. How do you taper or how long before your tri?? |
| 2004-06-01 11:24 AM in reply to: #28407 |
Pro 4228   Broomfield, Colorado | Subject: RE: New To Tri's and need some help! Hi and welcome! Taper over the last week. Do some easy workouts and rest for 1-2 days prior to the tri. Good luck! |
| 2004-06-01 11:30 AM in reply to: #28416 |
| Member 11 Wisconsin | Subject: RE: New To Tri's and need some help! Thank you! |
| 2004-06-01 1:26 PM in reply to: #28407 |
Expert 1180 Iowa | Subject: RE: New To Tri's and need some help! I agree with COgirl but, oddly enough, everybody tapers differently. Some races I taper a full week, some races a half week. I never rest two days back to back in a taper week, but I certainly might take two days of rest, just with very light workout days between them. You kind of have to play with it. I like to rest completely the day before any race, but others will tell you to run, bike or swim lightly the day before. The answer is insideof you. |
| 2004-06-01 4:48 PM in reply to: #28407 |
Champion 13323 | Subject: RE: New To Tri's and need some help! regarding a taper, reduce your volume but maintain the frequency is a good rule of thumb...so your total hours will decrease anywhere form 30-50% for the taper week but u will still be out the same number of times - so u wont lose the 'feel' for race day. of course taper week is where u can combine some of the shorter workouts for bricks too. good luck. |
| 2004-06-01 11:30 PM in reply to: #28407 |
Elite Veteran 717 Boise, Idaho | Subject: RE: New To Tri's and need some help! Welcome and I hope the tri goes well! |
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