Plymouth Colony. 1. the colony established in SE Massachusetts by the Pilgrims in 1620. He now lives in the shadow of Lincoln Cathedral, not far from the villages where the leaders of the Plymouth Colony were born. Plymouth Colony in 1626 passed an ordinance prohibiting the cutting of timber from the Colony lands without official consent.
There is no steadfast rule for how long a taper should be. Three weeks has become the âgold standardâ for races like Ironman or marathons. However, for some athletes, this taper may be too long, and a 1 or 2 week taper might work more effectively. In part this is dependent upon the athleteâs experience, and in part it is dependent upon the athleteâs goals.
The ideal approach to complete the 112 mile Ironman cycling leg is to evenly split or descend the second half. I have been back from IMWI for 2 weeks now and have had time to decompress from my race and analyze many aspects of the entire race of other athletes. The same issue always comes to my mind instantly: The bike portion of an Ironman! There is one major problem with the way so many age groupers complete the bike portion of an IM race: They go out way too hard and then suffer the last 40 miles, which then seriously affects their run!