These are my chosen race events for World's, August 3-9:
800fr, 400IM, 50Br, 200Br, 200Fly, any/all relays when possible
At Nationals, August 13-17, I'll be racing:
200Fly, 400IM, 200Br, any/all relays when possible
In between Worlds and Nats, we will be visiting Quebec City and have access to a community pool just a couple of blocks away from our apartment.
Question: How do I train/ taper for these meets???
I currently train with my coach/training partner on Tuesdays & Thursdays, and our yardage totals 4,000 each workout. The emphasis of our workouts is for 400 IM and longer races, although we do some sprints each workout.
On Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays my yardage total is 2,500. Mondays and Saturdays are my sprint-focused days, and I take Wednesdays off.
Although I will only be racing three individual events at Nationals, I would like for that to be my taper meet.
How should I manage my yardage before World's and during the break before Nationals? Although I would like for Nationals to be my taper meet, I want to feel rested and do well at Worlds (relative to my own times, that is).
Thanks for any advice you can offer! :agree:
In general, this is going to be a tough order. First, I'd look at the tapers that have worked for you in the past. Then I'd try to tailor it to your schedule. The racing at World's should be considered your sprinting so all I'd add on those days is a set or two of good pace work. Decrease the pace work slowly on a daily basis until the end of Worlds. On the days before Nationals just do some easy recovery swimming probably nothing more than 1200. Finally, swim fast at Nats. Good Luck!
:DThanks, Waves! :agree: Unfortunately, I haven't quite figured out what has worked for me in the past. So many other variables come into play such as sleep quality and weather conditions. At Mesa Nationals, for example, I got sick from the heat and scratched my 200 breaststroke on the last day. I didn't even bother suiting up, because I felt that bad.
Your advice makes sense to me, though- thanks! :D
In general, this is going to be a tough order. First, I'd look at the tapers that have worked for you in the past. Then I'd try to tailor it to your schedule. The racing at World's should be considered your sprinting so all I'd add on those days is a set or two of good pace work. Decrease the pace work slowly on a daily basis until the end of Worlds. On the days before Nationals just do some easy recovery swimming probably nothing more than 1200. Finally, swim fast at Nats. Good Luck!
:DThanks, Waves! :agree: Unfortunately, I haven't quite figured out what has worked for me in the past. So many other variables come into play such as sleep quality and weather conditions. At Mesa Nationals, for example, I got sick from the heat and scratched my 200 breaststroke on the last day. I didn't even bother suiting up, because I felt that bad.
Your advice makes sense to me, though- thanks! :D
