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To Taper or NOT to Taper.....
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 2011-07-18 12:24 PM |
Member  92  Sarnia |  Subject: To Taper or NOT to Taper.....Hey Everyone, Just a quick question for all of you. I was undecided about a race coming up this weekend (July 23) and as such had not been sticking to my training plan due to other commitments and a bit of a lack of focus. I'm not afraid that I won't be able to complete the race (sprint distance) but am wondering now if I should be tapering this week or, because I have missed some key workouts, use this week as an active recovery type week and hit the race that way... |
| 2011-07-18 12:27 PM in reply to: #3601948 |
Regular 135 | Subject: RE: To Taper or NOT to Taper..... i say do it. but if you really havent been missing your key workouts or most of them, no need to REALLY taper. Adjust as needed. |
| 2011-07-18 12:27 PM in reply to: #3601959 |
Regular 135 | Subject: RE: To Taper or NOT to Taper..... 6226chels - 2011-07-18 12:27 PM i say do it. but if you really havent been missing your key workouts or most of them, no need to REALLY taper. Adjust as needed. i meant really HAVE BEEN MISSING. sorry |
| 2011-07-18 12:31 PM in reply to: #3601948 |
Expert 1123 Falls Church, VA | Subject: RE: To Taper or NOT to Taper..... I would say for you to just take it easy the day before the race, and don't overreach in a workout after wednesday. |
| 2011-07-18 1:32 PM in reply to: #3601948 |
Pro 6011 Camp Hill, Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: To Taper or NOT to Taper..... The question isn't relevant, because the purpose of a taper is recovery and to allow your body to supercompensate for a training load. You said you haven't been training much, so there's not a training load to absorb. Just don't try to impose a training load this week, because it's too late, and all you'll accomplish is hurting your performance. Don't worry about it. Just go race and have fun. |
| 2011-07-18 2:56 PM in reply to: #3601948 |
Member 127 Orlando | Subject: RE: To Taper or NOT to Taper..... Generally speaking there is no real need for a taper prior to a sprint distance race anyway. The race itself will probably be shorter and less grueling than most of your workouts. Like others said though, dont push yourself too hard the last few days to try to make up for missed workouts. Just go through the week with a standard level of intensity and focus. |
| 2011-07-18 3:06 PM in reply to: #3602345 |
Runner | Subject: RE: To Taper or NOT to Taper..... Mirdban - 2011-07-18 3:56 PM Generally speaking there is no real need for a taper prior to a sprint distance race anyway. The race itself will probably be shorter and less grueling than most of your workouts. I disagree with this statement, as a blanket statement at least. For many people, a taper of a week or more is probably counterproductive, mostly because they LACK intensity and volume that a longer taper is supposed to help with. That being said, I think that even a 5K race could have a taper, if it's your important race. Maybe that taper is only a day or two, but even a week of reduced volume with high intensity would be appropriate for a 5K. |
| 2011-07-18 4:57 PM in reply to: #3602366 |
Pro 6011 Camp Hill, Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: To Taper or NOT to Taper..... Scout7 - 2011-07-18 4:06 PM x2. The length of the race does not determine the taper. The amount of accumulated training load does. Competitive swimmers will taper for a 50 meter race.Mirdban - 2011-07-18 3:56 PM I disagree with this statement, as a blanket statement at least.For many people, a taper of a week or more is probably counterproductive, mostly because they LACK intensity and volume that a longer taper is supposed to help with.That being said, I think that even a 5K race could have a taper, if it's your important race. Maybe that taper is only a day or two, but even a week of reduced volume with high intensity would be appropriate for a 5K.Generally speaking there is no real need for a taper prior to a sprint distance race anyway. The race itself will probably be shorter and less grueling than most of your workouts. |
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