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:
Here is another thought.It is rare to taper too much, Maybe taper 2 wk for Worlds and continue the taper through Nats.Then you may swim well both places.That would be a 4 wk taper,which is doable in my experience.
That sounds like a lot to me. I would be afraid a 4 week taper would leave me with a piano crashing down on my back in the 200 fly! :afraid: On the other hand, it would rest my various body parts that are sure to be in need of rest by then. :whiteflag: What would you recommend based on my current training schedule (detailed above)?
Here is another thought.It is rare to taper too much, Maybe taper 2 wk for Worlds and continue the taper through Nats.Then you may swim well both places.That would be a 4 wk taper,which is doable in my experience.
That sounds like a lot to me. I would be afraid a 4 week taper would leave me with a piano crashing down on my back in the 200 fly! :afraid: On the other hand, it would rest my various body parts that are sure to be in need of rest by then. :whiteflag: What would you recommend based on my current training schedule (detailed above)?
