# Tapering for B races **URL:** \ **Category:** Training\ **Created:** [March 6, 2019, 7:56am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/tapering-for-b-races/12859 "2019-03-06T07:56:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mark\_Williams](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mark_williams/32/11141_2.png) [@Mark\_Williams](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Mark_Williams)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 7:56am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/tapering-for-b-races/12859/1 "2019-03-06T07:56:01Z")
Hi TR forum - first time posting, I’ve searched for this topic but not found anything specific enough! I have a question on tapering for B races. I’m racing Ironman Vichy on 25 August this year (A race), plus the London marathon on 28 April (B race) and 70.3 Elsinore on 23 June (B race). I started the full distance high volume base plan on 28 January, and if I do TR base, then build, then specialty phases with no break in between I will finish my plan 2 weeks before IM Vichy. My question is - please can you tell me how you would use these two weeks spare to taper & recover cycling activities only for the marathon and 70.3? My initial thought is to split a training week in half: do the first 2 sessions of that specific week the week of the marathon/70.3 and then do the remaining 2 sessions the following week. This allows some taper and recovery. I will cut my run volume accordingly if body says no. Thanks!!! ---
**Author:** ![drkpolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@drkpolo](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/drkpolo)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/tapering-for-b-races/12859/2 "2019-03-06T13:46:06Z")
I would see if you can get your recovery weeks to line up after your marathon and B race. For the 70.3, I would stop workouts on Wednesday if it’s on Saturday and do a little opener the day before. It is just a 1/2 and you will be in shape by June. The reason for the race is to help you with nutrition, nerves, transitions, etc - not blast a PR. Then ease into the recovery week. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Williams](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mark_williams/32/11141_2.png) [@Mark\_Williams](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Mark_Williams)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/tapering-for-b-races/12859/3 "2019-03-06T21:13:23Z")
Awesome, thanks! Great shout on aliginging the recovery weeks, I’ll look into that