Comments on: Tour Of Bright Tips – How To Taper http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/tour-of-bright-tips-how-to-taper/ Cycling Tips, Hints, and Tricks Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:09:16 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tour Of Bright Tips – When To Get A Massage http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/tour-of-bright-tips-how-to-taper/comment-page-1/#comment-7497 Tour Of Bright Tips – When To Get A Massage Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:10:39 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7681#comment-7497 [...] Once again, this isn’t the week you want to be trying to cram in fitness at the last moment.  The week before a big event is all about recovery and sharpening of your strengths. In my last post I spoke about the sharpening aspect – tapering. [...] [...] Once again, this isn’t the week you want to be trying to cram in fitness at the last moment.  The week before a big event is all about recovery and sharpening of your strengths. In my last post I spoke about the sharpening aspect – tapering. [...]

]]> By: Bikedan http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/tour-of-bright-tips-how-to-taper/comment-page-1/#comment-7420 Bikedan Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:47:34 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7681#comment-7420 This is a great post and I totally agree with a pre-race day tune-up like you said. My favorite tune-up is to do a 20-30min warm-up followed by 15mins at semi-hard intensity (i.e 250w) and then straight into 10mins at close to threshold watts. You finish with 30mins easy spinning. This is what I call "openers". This is a great post and I totally agree with a pre-race day tune-up like you said. My favorite tune-up is to do a 20-30min warm-up followed by 15mins at semi-hard intensity (i.e 250w) and then straight into 10mins at close to threshold watts. You finish with 30mins easy spinning. This is what I call “openers”.

]]> By: OZShark http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/tour-of-bright-tips-how-to-taper/comment-page-1/#comment-7340 OZShark Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:29:57 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7681#comment-7340 Magpies and Juventus are my teams..So I like the kit Magpies and Juventus are my teams..So I like the kit

]]> By: Lloyd http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/tour-of-bright-tips-how-to-taper/comment-page-1/#comment-7333 Lloyd Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:34:37 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7681#comment-7333 Ah CT, you always seem to know exactly what to say and exactly when to say it!<br>I have been very worried about what to do next week B4 ToB and now I know.<br>See ya up there!! Ah CT, you always seem to know exactly what to say and exactly when to say it!
I have been very worried about what to do next week B4 ToB and now I know.
See ya up there!!

]]> By: timmarsh http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/tour-of-bright-tips-how-to-taper/comment-page-1/#comment-7320 timmarsh Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:00:29 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7681#comment-7320 Wait a second, wait a second, wait just a damned second.<br><br>WE'RE SUPPOSED TO TRAIN FOR THIS??!<br><br>Oh dear. I've just done one weekend away two weeks ago, and a bit of high alpen smashing in France in July.<br>That's not enough?<br><br>I might be in trouble.<br><br>I'll add that book to my Amazon Christmas List. Wait a second, wait a second, wait just a damned second.

WE'RE SUPPOSED TO TRAIN FOR THIS??!

Oh dear. I've just done one weekend away two weeks ago, and a bit of high alpen smashing in France in July.
That's not enough?

I might be in trouble.

I'll add that book to my Amazon Christmas List.

]]> By: cyclingTips http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/tour-of-bright-tips-how-to-taper/comment-page-1/#comment-7319 cyclingTips Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:22:18 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7681#comment-7319 I'm not sure about what your training has been up until now, but I'll be doing one more power session (short sharp hills) and one more hill ride with a couple 10-20min climbs involved. I'll also do a crit on Sunday to get some speed work in. After that it's all about tapering. I'm not sure about what your training has been up until now, but I'll be doing one more power session (short sharp hills) and one more hill ride with a couple 10-20min climbs involved. I'll also do a crit on Sunday to get some speed work in. After that it's all about tapering.

]]> By: Darryl http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/tour-of-bright-tips-how-to-taper/comment-page-1/#comment-7318 Darryl Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:19:28 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7681#comment-7318 So should I not be doing any more long hill rides between now and the ToB? So should I not be doing any more long hill rides between now and the ToB?

]]> By: Mike J http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/tour-of-bright-tips-how-to-taper/comment-page-1/#comment-7315 Mike J Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:47:20 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7681#comment-7315 That's an awesome photo. I really need to work on my tapering skills. They are severely lacking. That's an awesome photo. I really need to work on my tapering skills. They are severely lacking.

]]> By: Zia Grace http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/tour-of-bright-tips-how-to-taper/comment-page-1/#comment-7314 Zia Grace Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:25:39 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7681#comment-7314 Cool photo :-) Cool photo :-)

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