trainers – is to mentally rehearse the route. Picture yourself running strongly and confidently up that hill, finishing happily, and it's much more likely to happen that way on the day.Problem: You find tapering tough Keith's solution: Taper talking
to establish your personal preferences.Your pre-race dietThe effects of tapering combined with carbohydrate loading have been examined in hundreds of studies, with researchers concluding that this practice improves triathlon times by two to three per cent
of it to die off, leaving areas of focal degeneration. In this case, the onset of pain may be more insidious and you may notice a swollen area of tendon 1-2in long, tapering at each end. Surgery may well be required.Self-treatmentYou can do a lot to both
in the build-up to the big day – “I think I took the tapering to an extreme!” – Neale found the race tough from around 16 miles. “I ran a bit and walked a bit. I could probably have kept running but I wanted to enjoy it; there was so much going on – the bands
the excitement and camaraderie of Zurich. At the moment, with just two weeks to go, taper madness is biting hard as training dwindles from anything between 18-25 hours a week, down to … more human levels. And while Cap’n Candy won’t be there this year
with one or two other sports and watch your running performance improve too.TaperingWhat to do, eat and think in the weeks before race-day.Nutrition on the RunEnergy drinks, bananas, tuna sandwiches - what to eat and drink before, during and after a run
and then it’s time to start the taper, always an odd experience for someone as fidgety as myself but it’s essential for anyone doing a race. It gives your body a chance to fully recover, restock the energy stores and be fully fit for race day.Now I think I
sunglasses) to help you reset your biological clock more quickly. Early morning walks are best for this. Do not overdo any exercise because at this stage you should be following a tapering programme as race-day approaches. BlistersIf you develop a blister
and has, muscle mass missing after the fall. The main goal was to get around without stopping.So seeing the hot forecast for the 2011 race was not the best news I could have had. Still my prep had been quite good (22 miles before taper) and my pace a
:19) as well as a few half-marathons. I tapered in the last three weeks to be fully fit.Everything was going great until after Mile 19. I had run all the way and was on for 3:30. I hadn't experienced any cramps, I was well-hydrated and well-fuelled but then I
