Subject: rest day or recovery ride before race? Sunday's Oly was originally going to be a "B" race but I did not taper at all b/c Louisville is too close and too important. I have, however, rearranged my schedule to include a rest day on Saturday and race on Sunday w/o missing too much of long workouts. On to my question...I'd like to race hard. Had I been able to taper I know I'm very capable of a strong PR but my legs are pretty toasted right now. I tried to ride hard last night and had nothing in my legs to get it done and ended up with a pretty slow overall pace. This morning I did a 1 hour run at a slow recovery run pace with some strides in the middle of the run. Tomorrow, to best set up my Sunday race, am I better off just taking a total rest day (walking around the city with my family and friends ) or would I be better off with a short / slow recovery ride? If you think a ride is the way to go, please advise on duration and intensity. |