Subject: RE: One week to first OLY - Advice needed fgray - 2008-08-30 9:56 PM
Rest, refuel and hydrate.
You won't gain any fitness in the week prior to the race, but you can sure tire yourself out, especially if you're feeling tired.
Tapering makes me feel tired, but it sounds like your fatigue is just from training hard before the race.
Relax, rest is ok. Better to be well rested than the slightest bit overtrained.
x2 . . . I just completed my first Oly (Chicago/Accenture ) and I think that the extra rest and paying better attention to my diet/hydration over the last weeks made a huge difference. I trained through a couple of sprints and couldn't believe the difference in doing a race after taking some ACTUAL rest days (i.e., doing next to nothing ). It feels weird, but your body will really appreciate it.
You probably won't make appreciable gains during the last week. You've done the training and though it's hard to accept, the real gains are made over the 'break' periods and when you give your body a chance to recover.
Good luck with the race. You'll do great!
Happy racing!
-TJ |