As I prepare for my event on Sunday, I am a little concerned that my legs will still be fatigued. I have just finished a big training block, and am now tapering during a down week. To help get ready for Sunday, I have been doing some gentle leg massage. I hope that the rest and massage, will the preparation I need.
The reason that I am a little concerned, is that I had a short run workout today. During that run, my legs felt quite sluggish. Oftentimes, my legs feel sluggish at the start of a run, but then they get better. Today they did not.
My coach had warned me that my legs might not fully recover until Friday. I trust his judgement, and in this case I am thinking he is right. Assuming he is, then I will be in great position to do my best on Sunday. I will be peaking at the right time.
I don’t have any high effort workouts remaining ahead of my event. Just some activities to try and freshen up my legs. I have a spin on the bike and some easy effort runs, with pickups.
Not much else to report today. I’m off to do some more gentle leg massage.