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Tapering for a race?
You people who race occasionally (not every week!): do you find that
"tapering" your workouts helps your performance on race day? I know runners and swimmers will taper their workouts as they approach big races. Do you think it works for cyclists as well? If so, how long before, and how much do you taper your workouts? Thanks! -- Dave Kerber Fight spam: remove the ns_ from the return address before replying! REAL programmers write self-modifying code. |
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"David Kerber" wrote in message
... You people who race occasionally (not every week!): do you find that "tapering" your workouts helps your performance on race day? I know runners and swimmers will taper their workouts as they approach big races. Do you think it works for cyclists as well? If so, how long before, and how much do you taper your workouts? I don't race, just commute, but I really notice the difference for a weekend challenge if I ride hard or easy Thurs/Fri. If I don't ride at all I feel like King Kong, but I don't know if that translates into good results. Doug Toronto |
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I've noticed the same thing. Skip a day and the next day's ride is likely
faster. "Doug Purdy" wrote in message able.rogers.com... I don't race, just commute, but I really notice the difference for a weekend challenge if I ride hard or easy Thurs/Fri. If I don't ride at all I feel like King Kong, but I don't know if that translates into good results. Doug Toronto |
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Tapering for a race?
"David Kerber"
You people who race occasionally (not every week!): do you find that "tapering" your workouts helps your performance on race day? I know runners and swimmers will taper their workouts as they approach big races. Do you think it works for cyclists as well? If so, how long before, and how much do you taper your workouts? As you may know tapering is denying the body what it is expecting. The theory isn't as much rest as it is denial. I haven't been around competition for years... but as I recall there was a four day period... from max to mild. hth |
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Doug Huffman wrote: I've noticed the same thing. Skip a day and the next day's ride is likely faster. "Doug Purdy" wrote in message . cable.rogers.com... I don't race, just commute, but I really notice the difference for a weekend challenge if I ride hard or easy Thurs/Fri. If I don't ride at all I feel like King Kong, but I don't know if that translates into good results. Doug Toronto Even if you just have an 'easy' cruise day on a couple days it seems to peak on the bike, but that might be b/c it's one of the few types of activities where you're doing it -every- day in many cases. I rode with the wife easy on Sat and Sun, and by today, I was up a gear harder, and really pushing sections I typically labor on. It was great. I was surprised, especially as I was really tired from some yard chores and house work, and rode like 4 hours later than usual. I thought I'd be like cutting the ride in half. Instead I felt like I could do it twice. Neat! ;-) For running I have to start a taper like a week before and event. Swimming, 3-4 days. Seems based on demand. You get rest on a bike. Little rest running, though. Best, -B -- Email Replies to johnsonnospm01j att ntelos dott net |
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David Kerber wrote:
You people who race occasionally (not every week!): do you find that "tapering" your workouts helps your performance on race day? I know runners and swimmers will taper their workouts as they approach big races. Do you think it works for cyclists as well? If so, how long before, and how much do you taper your workouts? I try to not get in a really hard ride closer than four days out, and try to take at least two days off the bike, or at least keep the intensity WAY down. Sometimes I feel invincible after only one day off, but two or three is usually better. Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $695 ti frame |
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