What Is A Taper & How Does It Work? | Tapering For Your Next Triathlon

Published on August 21st 2021

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You’ve heard everyone talking about a taper, maybe your coach has even told you you’re doing one before your race? Maybe you’ve even done one at your coach’s advice, but you’re still not sure exactly what it is or if you did it right? Mark & James are here with everything you need to know about tapering! Subscribe to GTN: http://gtn.io/SubscribetoGTN Check out the GTN Shop: https://gtn.io/VJ You’ve heard everyone talking about a taper. Maybe your coach has even told you you’re doing one before your race. Maybe you’ve even done one at your coach’s advice, but you’re still not sure exactly what it is or if you did it right? Essentially, a taper is just resting so you’re fresh and ready for your race, but there’s a little more to it than that, so let’s delve into the what, why’s and, perhaps most importantly, the when’s of a TAPER. If you enjoyed this video, make sure to give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends. 👍 Submit your content here: https://upload.globaltrinetwork.com/ Watch more on GTN... 📹 How To Plan Your Race Week 👉 https://gtn.io/RaceWeekExplained 📹 Should I Really Skip Coffee During My Taper? 👉 https://gtn.io/CCep6 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound: ES_3_02 PM (Instrumental Version) - Tilden Parc ES_Back on Deck (Instrumental Version) - Xavy Rusan ES_Better for My Soul (Instrumental Version) - Snake City ES_Chit Chat (Instrumental Version) - Tilden Parc ES_City of Mine (Instrumental Version) - Snake City ES_Drop Ship (Instrumental Version) - Xavy Rusan ES_Earth (Light It Up) - Tilden Parc ES_Earth (Light It Up) (Instrumental Version) - Xavy Rusan ES_Piece Of Streets (Sting) - Jack Elphick ES_Riser To LFE 1 - SFX Producer ES_See U Again (Instrumental Version) - Tilden Parc ES_Slum Village (Instrumental Version) - Tilden Parc ES_That Flavour (Sting) - Mattias Andreasson ES_Who Brought the Funk (Sting) - Mattias Andreasson Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes Felt bicycles: https://gtn.io/Felt THEMAGIC5: https://gtn.io/TheMagic5 MET Helmets: https://gtn.io/MET Nuzest: https://gtn.io/nuzest ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Park Tool: http://gtn.io/parktool Selle Italia: https://gtn.io/SelleItalia Team Bath: http://gtn.io/TeamBath Wahoo: https://gtn.io/Wahoo Zwift: http://gtn.io/zwift YouTube Channel - http://gtn.io/YouTube Facebook - http://gtn.io/Facebook Instagram - http://gtn.io/Instagram Twitter - http://gtn.io/Twitter Google+ - http://gtn.io/GooglePlus Strava Club - http://gtn.io/stravaclub GMBN Tech - http://gmbn.tech/subscribe GCN Tech - http://gcntech.co/subscribe EMBN - http://embn.me/subscrib