I always feel flat? Feels like I gain weight and just lose my edge?
I'm not talking about a big taper, but I'm talking about one easy week (~70% original mileage, with intensity maintained) before a 10km race.
Anyone else ever feel like this?
I always feel flat? Feels like I gain weight and just lose my edge?
I'm not talking about a big taper, but I'm talking about one easy week (~70% original mileage, with intensity maintained) before a 10km race.
Anyone else ever feel like this?
Taper intensity, not mileage. Give your legs a rest but maintain your aerobic fitness. Keep mileage at 80-90% but drop intensity, maybe one speed workout mid week, one short tempo or 10k pace run beginning of the week, at the most.
I hated tapering so much in hs that I stopped with it.
My best races were always in building phases, so why mess with that? I might do 5 x 800 instead of 8 x 800 close in to a championship, but that's it.
For example, are you suggesting that I just cut the volume of my workouts? I like my double days, I can understand cutting back some of the volume from a workout.
This makes sense to me. Does anyone else have any comments?
Not necessarily volume for workouts. Increase recovery time between reps, more 10k pace for intervals or repeats.
it's 10k my man you don't really need to taper. it's really only applicable to mid top level racers that going all out, and longer distances. depletion of glycogen at marathon. they squeezing the every advantage they can get while playing within the rules. if you are not under 15 min 5k you don't really need this.
I had the same problem in college - I agree with the poster who suggests tapering intensity and not mileage. I finally started performing when I started a minimal mileage taper (5miles) but cut back on my workout intensity...