Taper week? - Triathlon Week

08-23-2004, 06:39 PM

My first tri is coming up (Monday, 5/31), and I need some help with my taper
next week. Here is what I'm doing this week: (I've been following the Tri
magazine schedule from their website for the past 6wks)

Mon - off
Tues - Run (60min) at lunch, Swim (45min) pm
Wed - Bike (60min)
Thurs - Run (40min) at lunch, Swim (25min) pm
Fri - Bike (40min)
Sat - Brick (Swim-29min, Bike-70min, Run-30min)
Sun - Bike (60min)

If I continue to follow the Tri magazine's schedule here is what they
suggest:
Mon - off
Tues - Swim - 30min
Wed - off
Thur - off
Fri - Run - 30min
Sat - Bike - 30min

Any suggestions? Should I just stick with this? What should my intensity be
the last week?
thanks in advance,
Carlton.

08-23-2004, 06:39 PM

Two things strike me.
1. The second last week has a lot of training volume.
2. The last week has very little training volume.

IMO there is too abrupt a drop off, going from over 7.5 hours two weeks out,
to 1.5 hours the last week. Its called a taper for a reason, and should take
at least three to four weeks. The entire program should be long enough to
give you sufficient base well before the taper.

My advice is to stick with the program, and see what happens. its too late
to change anything now. If you are not satisfied with your results, or feel
crappy on race day, try a different program next race.

I recommend looking at "The Triathletes Training Bible"

Jim

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> My first tri is coming up (Monday, 5/31), and I need some help with my
taper
> next week. Here is what I'm doing this week: (I've been following the Tri
> magazine schedule from their website for the past 6wks)
>
> Mon - off
> Tues - Run (60min) at lunch, Swim (45min) pm
> Wed - Bike (60min)
> Thurs - Run (40min) at lunch, Swim (25min) pm
> Fri - Bike (40min)
> Sat - Brick (Swim-29min, Bike-70min, Run-30min)
> Sun - Bike (60min)
>
> If I continue to follow the Tri magazine's schedule here is what they
> suggest:
> Mon - off
> Tues - Swim - 30min
> Wed - off
> Thur - off
> Fri - Run - 30min
> Sat - Bike - 30min
>
> Any suggestions? Should I just stick with this? What should my intensity
be
> the last week?
> thanks in advance,
> Carlton.
>
>
>