# Taper before 300km hilly event **URL:** \ **Category:** Training\ **Created:** [April 10, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/taper-before-300km-hilly-event/22440 "2023-04-10T19:29:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MatthiasC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@MatthiasC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/MatthiasC)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/taper-before-300km-hilly-event/22440/1 "2023-04-10T19:29:19Z")
In a couple of weeks I am doing a 300km hilly ride. Training is not going great. I have some physical (lower back/hip) problems for which I am seeing a physio therapist, but legs just aren’t feeling great neither. A typical training week is a couple of ftp/map sessions, a recovery ride and a long, hilly ride. In the past I have really messed up in the weeks before an event and not being fresh at the start at all. Now, with training not going as expected I need a good taper week(s). Any advice for my last two weeks before the event? ---
**Author:** ![jmckenzieKOS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/jmckenziekos/32/2135_2.png) [@jmckenzieKOS](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/jmckenzieKOS)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/taper-before-300km-hilly-event/22440/2 "2023-04-10T20:11:19Z")
When is the event? If it is far away, you should get the training plan thing sorted. If it’s a month or less, you neeed to get the taper thing sorted. For tapering: day one: some sort of recovery level ride. Any 45 minute or less non-HIIT level ride. Day wo yoga and strength (this should be a 1 sequence workout for strength). Day three: Tapers. Day four: Recharger. Day five: Stretching Yoga. day before event: Primers. Day of: Breathing yo Crush Them, Event, Recovery Booster or Shake Off The Day. However, you need to, right now, get back on the Plan. I didn’t and I suffered unnecessarily. ---
**Author:** ![MatthiasC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@MatthiasC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/MatthiasC)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 6:10am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/taper-before-300km-hilly-event/22440/3 "2023-04-11T06:10:51Z")
The event is May 1. Thanks for your input. Would you do a long hard ride just before this taper week? ---
**Author:** ![jmckenzieKOS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/jmckenziekos/32/2135_2.png) [@jmckenzieKOS](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/jmckenzieKOS)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 11:19pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/taper-before-300km-hilly-event/22440/4 "2023-04-11T23:19:37Z")
Long ride, maybe Zone 2/3 no more than 1/2 distance but maybe the same amount of climbing you expect in that distance. Definitely NOT a really heavy effort. ---
**Author:** ![rrutis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@rrutis](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/rrutis)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/taper-before-300km-hilly-event/22440/5 "2023-04-12T19:52:17Z")
Please pay attention to JMackenzie… What he is describing is almost exactly what I have in my plan for an event on May 7th. My last long ride is two weekends before and is 4 and 1/2 hours, the weekend before is only an hour and a half long. By the way what event is 300 km long? ---
**Author:** ![MatthiasC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@MatthiasC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/MatthiasC)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2023, 6:45am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/taper-before-300km-hilly-event/22440/6 "2023-04-13T06:45:15Z")
It’s an organised group ride that takes place every year on May 1. It is not a race and I’ve done it before without a problem. But it has been a while since I could ride without pain an I am a bit nervous now. ---
**Author:** ![rrutis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@rrutis](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/rrutis)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/taper-before-300km-hilly-event/22440/7 "2023-04-13T14:01:44Z")
All I got is draft as much as you can and look at the course map for possible turn around or bail out points. Good luck!