Feeling Flat this past week? - Triathlon Week

05-09-2005, 08:26 AM

I'm three weeks out from doing my first Olympic Tri. I did the same event
last year, but at the Sprint distance. I've built up to about 10 hours a
week, but this past week I felt like I didn't have any energy at all so I
took off Friday and Sunday.
Any suggestions for getting back into the groove?
Carlton.
FYI - I'm following the schedule at
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] ( I'm starting week
10; been skipping Fridays)

05-09-2005, 04:48 PM

take one more day off, get a massage, and have a beer. remember, its
supposed to be fun. ;)

Pimm · 05-10-2005, 12:59 PM

I agree on that.
Don't get fixated on the exact dates/times in your schedule towards the Big Day!
Get some extra rest when needed, keeping your trainig short and simple to build yourself up close to the event rather than to break yourself down.

Good luck!

05-10-2005, 08:56 PM

cwhitmore wrote:
> I'm three weeks out from doing my first Olympic Tri. I did the same event
> last year, but at the Sprint distance. I've built up to about 10 hours a
> week, but this past week I felt like I didn't have any energy at all so I
> took off Friday and Sunday.
> Any suggestions for getting back into the groove?
> Carlton.
> FYI - I'm following the schedule at
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] ( I'm starting week
> 10; been skipping Fridays)

Recovery run's really help me out a lot, followed by a good stretch
while I am still warm.

I define a recovery run or workout as an easy low-hr workout lasting
30-45 minutes.

During a recovery workout I feel like I should be going harder or
longer, but after the workout I realize that I really needed a recovery
workout. I try to have 2 recovery run workouts a week or 1 in each
discipline.