Race week - visiting a physio
In today’s fast-paced world, taking care of our physical health is crucial. This is especially important for people who regularly train and race. Since most people aren’t full time athletes and have to work a job to support themselves, it’s critical to use the down time to recover as much as possible.
Race week - tapering
As your race day is only days away instead of weeks or months, the anticipation and excitement can be a two edged sword.
On one hand you are excited and can’t wait for the gun to go off, while on the other hand you are tempted to do just one more workout to truly be ready for the race.
But amidst the final preparations, there’s one strategy that can make a significant difference in your performance - tapering. Tapering refers to a planned reduction of training volume before a competition. It’s a critical phase that allows your body to recover from all the passed stresses of training you put your body through and prepare for the demands of the race.
Race week - the importance of a plan
You have been training for weeks or months for a particular race which always seemed like some event in the distant future and now it’s finally here - race week. Now it’s time to reap the rewards of all the hard work you put in during the colder part of the year.