Taper Down....

The training is difficult but you know what to expect. With the taper down, your body still wants to go but your mind has to say no...it's time to rest. By this time I feel "spent", burned out and ready for a break. My last long ride (35 miles) was yesterday morning and my last long run (5 miles) was right after that for a "brick". Today I turned a 1000 meters in the pool and that was the last of the long swim. Tomorrow will be a 10 - 12 mile ride and then Tuesday a 3 mile run and then rest up the balance of the week and try to save all that energy for next Sunday. Now is the time to get the mental focus for the race