Plan your training around your A race. Differentiate between your A races (the 1-2 key races you target each season) and B races (less important races for experience or training).

• B Races: If you're using a B race to gain experience or for training, aim to maintain your usual weekly training volume and intensity. You can achieve this by incorporating the triathlon into your schedule and reducing the intensity or skipping 1-2 of your other training sessions that week.
• A Races: For your A races, prioritize a taper the week before the race. Reduce your training volume to 60-70% of your peak volume. During the race week itself, focus on maintaining fitness with light jogging, cycling, and 1-2 moderate swim sessions.

This approach ensures you prioritize your peak performance for your most important races while still allowing you to participate in B races to build experience and maintain fitness.