1 week to London Tri - changes in training?
u_j_2001
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So, with many of us competing in next weeks London Triathlon I'd like to raise the following question, which will hopefully benefit others as well:
How does your training change in the last week before an important race?
I will be competing in the Sprint race, (3rd one in as many months) should I change my normal routine? Or just take it easy in the couple days before?
How does your training change in the last week before an important race?
I will be competing in the Sprint race, (3rd one in as many months) should I change my normal routine? Or just take it easy in the couple days before?
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For the sprint event I'd suggest cutting back on training by 25-30% but up the intensity a bit, and rest for 2-3 days before hand, depending on how hard you've been training/ how quickly you normally recover.
For myself, I'll rest a couple of days after Sunday, then a short race pace session on Wed - swim, cycle and run, then rest again until London.
For a sprint/OD, I (VM45) would do nothing of any intensity 2 days before (either nothing except sleep, eat properly and relax - or just a little loosening up ride/run).
If I had to do an OD the weekend before, it would be debatable if I had recovered. I certainly wouldn't be able to do any useful training, as I would still be aching by the middle of the week.