Spartan Up! - A Spartan Race For The Mind!

On this episode, Cole and I chat about tapering for a Spartan Race using methods such as the current week’s workload and perceived effort as a determination for how much of an effort level and workload to put out in a race taper depending on race distance (Sprint, Super, Beast).   TAKE AWAY POINTS: At least a 1 week taper for a Beast Use RPE (rate of perceived exertion) as a means to determine effort level The immediate events leading up to a race (sleep, work, previous workouts) need consideration is a taper plan Listen to your body!   SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Google Play: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpPlay   FOLLOW SPARTAN UP AND KEVIN G Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod Kevin Gillotti on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kevingillotti/ Kevin Gillotti on The Web www.kevingillotti.com   CREDITS: Host: Kevin Gillotti Show Notes & Artwork: Kevin Gillotti Pro