First Triathlon-training questions

[blumensh]

Do you think I need to plan for twice the run too?

I will make the adjustments to tapper that last week as well. I had planned on taking the two days before the race off ...is that wise?

[colby]

Do you think I need to plan for twice the run too?

I will make the adjustments to tapper that last week as well. I had planned on taking the two days before the race off ...is that wise?

No, I don't think so, nor for the bike. The swim is just particularly benefited by the extra training. It can't hurt to do a little extra - say up to 4 miles of running or 12-15 miles of riding - but I wouldn't go so far as to say twice.

I wouldn't sweat taking two days off - tapering is definitely wise, and sometimes you get caught up in race stuff and end up standing on your feet more than you expect the day before anyway. When I race on Sunday, what I do is take Friday totally off, then try to do something for just a few minutes on Saturday so that I'm not on stiff legs on Sunday (I usually train by working out the day before, so sometimes it feels weird to not work out the day before I race). Nothing hard, just a nice spin around the block, or an easy jog/walk, or some easy time in the pool - maybe 20 minutes. It also helps me sleep and tempers my mood/adrenaline, which are both often a challenge the night before a race.

[kacie tri-ing]

Yeah! Welcome! All great advice!

[blumensh]

Thanks everyone for the useful tips! I'm sure I"ll have more questions in the weeks ahead