Tri-ing again in 2 weeks any training advice?
I really want to do a full sprint triathlon with a swim so my friend and I signed up for another which takes place on Sunday 8/16 (in 2 weeks). My question is how to train and taper over the next 2 weeks?
I didn't do much last week as it was a full taper. I didn't do anything today but was planning on going full tilt back into long brick training this week and then chilling out again the following week before the race or at least 5 days prior. Does this make sense?
46 yr old female; 5'6"; 11/13/08 VSG Dr. Jossart LapSF, SF, CA
SW 213, GW 150, CW 140, dream GW 130 and/or 20% body fat or less
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C races - treat like a hard workout
B races - take it easy the week of the race, but don't do a full taper
A races - taper
So you have to decide if the race is just something you are doing as part of your training (a C race), something you want to do well at but don't want to interrupt your training too much (B race) or something you are gunning for (A race).
I'm racing this weekend and it's a C race so I'm not doing anything different this week, as an example.
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Anyhoo, I took today as a recovery day but will hit it hard over the next 9 days (with a couple rest days) and then give myself 2 recovery days before the next tri on 8/16. Does that make sense?
Then I go into training for the Sept 20th race which is a super sprint so I'm gonna focus on speed for that race.
46 yr old female; 5'6"; 11/13/08 VSG Dr. Jossart LapSF, SF, CA
SW 213, GW 150, CW 140, dream GW 130 and/or 20% body fat or less
12/22/09 mini face lift; Dr. Hove, Monarch Med Spa, KoP, PA
01/09/10 Reconstructive Surgery Dr. Sauceda, Monterrey, Mexico
U & L eye lid lifts, mini tt w/o muscle tightening, Brazilian buttock lift by fat grafting, Benelli BL & BA
Also, if you do a series, you can think of the series as one big A race. So you taper for the first one and then just maintain until the last one is over.
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46 yr old female; 5'6"; 11/13/08 VSG Dr. Jossart LapSF, SF, CA
SW 213, GW 150, CW 140, dream GW 130 and/or 20% body fat or less
12/22/09 mini face lift; Dr. Hove, Monarch Med Spa, KoP, PA
01/09/10 Reconstructive Surgery Dr. Sauceda, Monterrey, Mexico
U & L eye lid lifts, mini tt w/o muscle tightening, Brazilian buttock lift by fat grafting, Benelli BL & BA