When do you stop trainning before an Olypmic
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fpugsley posted 39 weeks ago.
I do nothing or a light swim on Friday, and then a 30 min bike and 15 minute jog on Saturday.
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PrinceofClydes posted 39 weeks ago.
nyfan21;76026 wrote:
Doing my first Olympic on August 26th (Which is a Sunday). When should I totally stop my trainning. Typically before a Sprint I do a "soft" spinning day two days before just to loose my legs up and the day before I do nothing. Any feedback?
-East Coast
It's very personal because recovery varies so much from person to person.
Common sense says you won't do any hard intervals the week before the Sunday race. Keep on doing what you're doing.
Stay loose, but conserve energy in the week before.
Before you do a workout during the week before the race ask yourself this question:
"Is anything I do today going to make me faster on race day? Or will it just leave me feeling tired?
Err on the side of rest. Better to skip a workout in the last ten days before a race than to get to the start line with tired legs.
good luck with your race,
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RV posted 39 weeks ago.
The week leading up to the race should be your taper if it is an 'A' race. You would still do some sessions at race intensity, but short durations. Then two days out I do essentially what fpugsley stated.
The bike / run the day previous to the race is very easy - verify that everything is in order on the bike and lightly loosen up the legs.
You want to be fresh for the race.
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PrinceofClydes posted 39 weeks ago.
Yeah, no arguments with the above. Just bear in mind how much importance your goals and age have here.
If you're young and bouncy say 18-30yrs old, have lots of fitness and athletic background - you probably recover quickly and have lots of energy.
If as RV pointed out this is your "A" race of the season it has more importance than if, say, this is your first Olympic triathlon and your goal is just to finish respectably and enjoy the experience.
If it is the latter, don't beat yourself up merely to be a couple of minutes faster. Don't rush, rather try to be efficient and in control of events that you can have control over.
Have fun, this memory will last a lifetime.
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RV posted 39 weeks ago.
Yup --- the #1 goal is to reach the finish line and be able to enjoy the experience!
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Nutty posted 39 weeks ago.
I'd say stick with what you're used to doing. Best way to screw your race is to change your pre-race habits last minute. I personally go for a jog the day before my races, as that is the thing I'm most comfortable with and find most relaxing. I've read that you shouldn't do a workout at all the day before the race, but I've found if I don't do something every day, I can't sleep. Did my first tri on an hour and a half of sleep due to this. So just stay comfortable and go have a nice relaxing workout for a couple days before race day, not anything serious.
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nyfan21 posted 39 weeks ago.
PrinceofClydes;76113 wrote:
Yeah, no arguments with the above. Just bear in mind how much importance your goals and age have here.If you're young and bouncy say 18-30yrs old, have lots of fitness and athletic background - you probably recover quickly and have lots of energy.
If as RV pointed out this is your "A" race of the season it has more importance than if, say, this is your first Olympic triathlon and your goal is just to finish respectably and enjoy the experience.
If it is the latter, don't beat yourself up merely to be a couple of minutes faster. Don't rush, rather try to be efficient and in control of events that you can have control over.
Have fun, this memory will last a lifetime.
PoC
I am 31 but I consider myself still in great shape. But this is my 1st Olympic Triathlon. I think I am going to just stick to what I do with my Sprints. Thanks for all the advice. I just learned I have some friendly competition; I am going to smoke him!!
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bluebirdbiker posted 39 weeks ago.
Because it is individual for most (as PoC says), best thing you can do is to eliminate the volume you have been doing and rest up as much as you can. Try to time it so that 2-3 days before the event you are "bursting" to go . Hope that helps.
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nyfan21 posted 39 weeks ago.
bluebirdbiker;76202 wrote:
Because it is individual for most (as PoC says), best thing you can do is to eliminate the volume you have been doing and rest up as much as you can. Try to time it so that 2-3 days before the event you are "bursting" to go . Hope that helps.
Nice...I think I am going to do that. My last sprint my legs felt "tired" before and during the race I think it was due to the high intensitiy workout I did a week during the race.
Thanks
-Mat
Doing my first Olympic on August 26th (Which is a Sunday). When should I totally stop my trainning. Typically before a Sprint I do a "soft" spinning day two days before just to loose my legs up and the day before I do nothing. Any feedback?
-East Coast