I despise tapering so much, it sometimes makes me NOT want to compete anymore. I feel moody, tired, and depressed and worried about my races because I'm so used to being very active on a daily basis. I remember reading that Laura Val doesn't worry about a taper but the article had no details. Is there anyone else who has been able to perform really well without cutting way back on yardage? I would be interested in hearing what you do.
I have no idea how I would figure this out since I do different workouts on different days - IM, lactate, middle distance, sprint. I do know I recover most slowly from sprint workouts...
When you have a great meet or swim really fast in practice, take a look at your last couple days of training. Then see if what just happened is repeatable, or if it was a fluke.
I have no idea how I would figure this out since I do different workouts on different days - IM, lactate, middle distance, sprint. I do know I recover most slowly from sprint workouts...
When you have a great meet or swim really fast in practice, take a look at your last couple days of training. Then see if what just happened is repeatable, or if it was a fluke.
