Hi all.
So, coming up on Jun 24th I have this brutal event:
Being a true Sufferlandrian I have signed up to do 106km. The terrain is rough and hilly with 2300m climbing.
I am currently doing the Gravel plan with it due to finish on the day of the event.
However, I am wondering if as a 49 year old I need to have a longer taper coming in to the event. Looking at the plan it includes a normal taper week, and then the week before that there is Who Dares on Wednesday, a 36 minute tempo workout on Saturday, and a 1h30min Endurace Plus ride on Sunday.
Does that sound like enough taper?
Being a Saturday event, I will have to move things a little bit anyway as the plan is based on a Sunday event.
Chris
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I’m a few years older, have done similar things and a week long taper should be fine.
Especially if you were pretty conscientious in your training.
Now go CRUSH it!!
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I wouldn’t do an hour and a half ride the week of the event. However, the day before I would do one of:
Primers
Recharger
Openers
I would be fueling as well.
60+ miles of riding demands it. You can’t eat enough to meet the demands you will put on your body during the event.
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Have you done prior events before and trialled different tapers already? Generally I would say for someone your age who is regularly active, that level of taper should be god but it is dependant on the individual. How do you feel with a taper before a power test or the week after a rest week?
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Thanks Andy. Yeah, it is fine for Full Frontal and 90 minute XC races. I just wasn’t sure about this longer type of race 4+ hours.
I just caught a cold last weekend so that has shifted my plan a bit now. 
Chris
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