taper and two "A"races

[Sue Rodgers]

Hi Mike,
I have an A race on the 28th of June (by A I mean cash prize!) and a second A race on the 2 of August (Atlantic Championships). That leaves me about 4 weeks in between the two events. I am following the 39wk program and am curious if I should do the total 4wk taper for my first event or if I should shorten it. Also for the four weeks in between, with that being so short, what do you recommend. They are both oly distance.
Thanks in advance!
Sue

[Mike Llerandi]

Hi Sue,

Thanks for posting - first things first, I'm pretty sure that you'll actually have five weeks between your races, which is definitely better than four! ;-)

The way I would approach this if I were you (obviously not knowing anything about your specific body type, level of fitness, etc., and just assuming that you are competitive and therefore fit) is as follows:

- Follow the program as you started, straight through your first A race on June 28.
- Race super fast and win some $$! :-)
- Recover most of the following week, to be sure that you're ready to push again.
- Pick 2-3 of your most favorite, hardest weeks from the previous couple of months, and do those again.
- Taper again, 1-2 weeks, for your second A race on August 2.
- Repeat step two above! :-) (ok, maybe without the $$, but still...)

Sound like a plan?

Long time between now and then, so feel free to post your questions and I'll do what I can to get you useful answers.

Cheers,
Mike

[Sue Rodgers]

That sounds great (especially the $$!). It is a while away, I just wanted to make sure I didn't have to adapt too drastically. What you are describing is what I am thinking, so it should be straightforward!

thanks again, will keep questions rolling if need be

Sue