The final week, & whilst no real training benefits can be achieved by pushing anything there are things that can be done to maximise my chances of getting on the start line ready to race!
I’ve done the depletion diet (no carbohydrates – as far as possible – from Sunday night until Friday morning) quite a few times now & have raced well off it so I’m doing it again. Although I normally feel shattered & have no energy by Thursday’s run I feel light & raring to go after some porridge on Friday morning so I’m sticking to the plan. I’m also tapering off far more than I have done previously so shouldn’t feel quite so bad. I’ll also be avoiding public places as much as possible through the week to minimise the chance of picking up any bugs! Continue reading
