Question

If Raisa plans to participate in a triathlon that is estimated to take 3 hours, what will her tapering schedule MOST likely look like if she uses the “hour rule”?

(1 point)
Responses

completely stopping her training 3 weeks before the race

completely stopping her training 3 weeks before the race

completely stopping her training 2 weeks before the race

completely stopping her training 2 weeks before the race

reducing her training volume by 70 percent 3 weeks before the race

reducing her training volume by 70 percent 3 weeks before the race

reducing her training volume by 90 percent 2 weeks before the race

Answer 1

reducing her training volume by 70 percent 3 weeks before the race

(“Hour rule”: taper ~1 week per expected race hour → 3-week taper, with a large reduction in volume rather than complete rest.)