STAY LASER FOCUSSED ON THESE 5 THINGS WHILE TAPERING:
1) EAT CLEAN - NO added sugar, NO processed food or junk food. Set a race weight of 2-5 lbs less than you are and reach for it!
2) SLEEP WELL - 8-10 hours of sleep a night
3) NO ALCOHOL.
4) REST AND RECOVER - Keep up your daily workouts but the duration should be shorter. Keep the intensity going but nothing that will make you really sore. Get a massage or athletic therapy after you last tough workout (4 days before)
5) GET ORGANIZED
Swim - Check wetsuit, practice taking it off. Check goggles - make sure they don't don't leak or fog
Bike - Get it tuned up, plug in your D12, check to make sure your brakes aren't rubbing!
Run - Put your speed laces on
Transition Practice - practice, practice, practice
Weather - check and pack clothing accordingly then pretend the weather completely changes and pack another bag accordingly
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Julia Aimers is the Head Coach and Owner of Team Triumph Triathlon Club in Ottawa.
I love the accountability and the structure of the Virtual 70.3 Half Ironman training program. I don't think I would have gotten this far without the program. The accountability is huge for me!
Deborah Jackman
My coach Kevin Willis is amazing. His swim practices have been a real game-changer for me. A great communicator regardless of your swim level. The whole club is supportive of everything you do. You don't need to be an Ironman to benefit from their programs. 5 stars all around!!! - Denise Pittuck
I just wanted to thank you and your team (Gabi! Brenda! Maggie! Dawn!) for making last weekend's event so amazing. I had tried to do a try-a-tri on my own last summer, and the experience was night and day.
Even though I didn't make every virtual session, I felt so prepared... I knew where to go for information, and I knew I had a team of people (coaches and our beginner tri group!) who were all there to support me.
It was interesting to watch Eric train on his own (without access to the TrainingPeaks workouts and without the weekly meetings to ask questions and learn more about proper form and race-day stuff). When we left on Sunday, he looked at me and was like "we're DEFINITELY doing the training with Julia if we decide to go for the olympic distance, right?".
So glad to have found this club and looking forward to many more triathlons in the near future!!! Tai Teleso
