Since its debut four years ago, the Ironman 70.3 in Cebu has been my “A race”, it is the event that has the utmost priority and value. All my workouts, tune up races, and extraneous activities revolve around it. In fact, “all roads lead to Cebu” is a common phrase that’s thrown around through the course of my season.
What does it mean to have an A race?
It’s almost August once again and for a lot of triathletes, one thing comes to mind, Cobra Ironman 70.3 in Cebu. On its fourth year in this particular venue, a lot of athletes are already familiar with the event. This race primer is designed for those who are new to the course and for veterans who wish to aim for a personal record.
After the months of hard work and training, Cobra Ironman 70.3 Cebu is finally fast approaching. For a lot of athletes, this is their A race: the race wherein everything is on the line. With all the preparation we put in, we want to be at our very best as we challenge ourselves in this illustrious event. This begs the question, “How do we maximize all the effort we put in?” The simple answer to this is to nail the Taper.
I’ve received several questions asking about the difference between FTP and Lactate Threshold. Most people for sake of simplicity interchange the two. However, let us take a step back and objectively look at the differences between the two.
Whenever the phrase “Training by Feel” is mentioned, a common concept that comes to mind is Relative Perceived Exertion or RPE. In essence, this is a means of quantifying the effort an individual puts out.