Got my first HM at the Royal Parks next week and feeling good! But is Taper week really a thing? And do I need to carb load? If so, any recommendations on how to do it well?
I was semi-planning 12k on Sunday with my normal Monday swim then a 2k on Wednesday and another 2k on Friday.... does that sound about right?
Happy running everyone and best of luck to all those with events this weekend!!
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Mine’s on the 13th and I just intended to eat normally as I always eat a lot of carbs. Tapering is part of the training plan I’m following, so I guess it’s a thing.
Taper is an important part of the training process. I believe that any progress made in the last week of training does not yield physical results until a couple of weeks into the future so there is no sense in pushing hard in that last week. Just easy runs and recovery for the muscles and bones.
My HM is on 12 Oct so I'll do my last long run today (6th Oct) which will be a joggy 21k (virtual Cardiff HM) just to remind myself what the full distance feels like, and then maybe just a slow jog 3-4km leg-loosener midweek a couple of days before the race.
I do eat lots more pasta carbs a few days before but nothing too extreme, and no loading the evening before, just normal portions to avoid a stuffed belly on race day.
Normal breakfast, 2 enery gels before the start, one more at 10-11k.
I was thinking a mushroom risotto tonight but things have not gone as planned this week. Going to make chicken kievs instead! I also didn't get two runs in but I hope it will be ok.
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