# Is pre-race week right? **URL:** \ **Category:** TrainerRoad Software\ **Created:** [April 29, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/is-pre-race-week-right/92979 "2024-04-29T14:54:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zholland](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/zholland/32/119948_2.png) [@Zholland](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Zholland)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/is-pre-race-week-right/92979/1 "2024-04-29T14:54:20Z")
I just want to check this with some experts to make sure it’s right… I have a race in exactly 3 weeks. It is programmed in my training plan as an A race, climbing road, and 6 hours. Here is how the training plan looks for the next 3 weeks leading up to it: 3 weeks out: Normal training plan 2 weeks out: a rest week (this is probably due to normal training the past 4 weeks) 1 week out: back to normal training with a VO2 Max workout on Monday, Anaerobic on Thusday, VO2 max again on Saturday, then openers on Sunday before the race on Monday. I thought there might be more of a taper given it’s an A race, but maybe this is part of the master plan? Thanks for any insight. ---
**Author:** ![Dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Dave](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Dave)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/is-pre-race-week-right/92979/2 "2024-04-29T14:58:38Z")
That seems like a lot of VO2 max in the lead up to an event, but I guess every training plan is different. ---
**Author:** ![megsambit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/megsambit/32/25226_2.png) [@megsambit](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/megsambit)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/is-pre-race-week-right/92979/3 "2024-04-29T19:26:56Z")
Did you look at the durations of your workouts? The plan I just completed looked like it was giving me my standard anaerobic and endurance workouts on race week, but the duration of both was cut back to 30 minutes. I also had a reduced volume training week two weeks before my event. ---
**Author:** ![Zholland](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/zholland/32/119948_2.png) [@Zholland](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Zholland)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/is-pre-race-week-right/92979/4 "2024-04-29T20:05:03Z")
Yes, the duration is the same as a normal week. The intensity workouts are 60 minutes, 90 minutes, and 90 minutes each! They’re trying to kill me! Or optimally prime my legs…I’m not sure. ---
**Author:** ![Chain\_of\_Fools](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/chain_of_fools/32/145672_2.png) [@Chain\_of\_Fools](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Chain_of_Fools)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/is-pre-race-week-right/92979/5 "2024-04-29T20:10:23Z")
I’d contact TR support. I had an issue where the taper was totally off in a training plan earlier this year, which they fixed. As noted above I find TR often gives me VO2 or threshold-type effort during taper week, but it’s usually really short (like 30-45min) workouts so pretty limited total CTL.