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Howdy folks,

Well, if you read the previous post where I laid out the workouts through Nationals, you will see that I have some efforts scheduled for today.

To be precise, the workout for today is Ramp Sprints –

https://crosssports.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/workout-of-the-day-for-thursday-115/

So, you’re probably asking yourself  “Self… Why the hell is he having us do intensity today?”

That’s actually a pretty good question. Here’s the answer…

You’re racing for an hour at Nationals, at most.

You need to be ready to gun it right at the start, and get past the giant scrum at the beginning of the race.

This isn’t a F***ing IronMantm. You don’t need/want a giant triathlete taper leading into the race.

It’s great to come into Nationals tapered and in top form, but you need to be careful. Too much rest after a season of training and racing hard can lead to a flat day on the one day when you can least afford it.

So, go kinda hard today.

I’m not saying that you should go 100% today, kill it & drill it. I am saying to get in the intensity.

Don’t go so hard today and the next couple of days that you have nothing left on race day.

Don’t go so easy that you trick your body into thinking the season is over, and wind up flat and listless on Race Day.

Find that mid-point.

…that’s another one of those things that will make you fast.

M

~ by crosssports on December 8, 2009.

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