TAPERING ~ A week from the triathlon
| Current totals: | Other: | ||||
| Running | 40.7 mi / 65.51 K | Hiking | 8 mi / 12.87 K | ||
| Biking | 156.5 mi / 251.86 K | Canoeing | 40 minutes | ||
| Swimming | 7.4 mi / 11.84 K | Soccer | 10 games | ||
I feel fairly ready for the triathlon at this point. I ran and swam a total of 11.8 and 2.8 miles, respectively, on my trip, and by the end could do the entire distance (both sports) without stopping to rest. My swimming, in particular, improved a lot.My brother told me about something athletes do called "tapering." Apparently, several days before a big event, they start tapering their training down and usually do nothing one or two days before. I was planning to do this anyway, but it was nice to hear it is a legitimate strategy.
Upon returning from my trip, though, I caught a bad cold that has my throat sore and my whole head feeling foggy. I don't feel up to working out. But this is one of my last few available days to exercise before I have to taper.
All in all, I feel like I'm ready for the race, so I'll workout as much as I can the next day or two, then take it easy.
