Hello all,
So this summer I have been working non-stop towards summer nationals in August. I usually swim every day and lift every other day. Whenever I take a day off, it's because I REALLY need it. With the holiday weekend this week, I was forced to take two days off. I lifted on Friday, and didn't do much today (Saturday). I always psych myself out when I take a day off and worry that I lose my feel for the water when I swim again (which usually happens after more than one day). My question to discuss is, since I've been pushing hard every day towards "peak training", I have one week left before I begin to taper, and I just had a forced two days off, do I have to worry about my resting before my taper? In other words, by taking two days off, did I ruin a mesocycle taper by resting more than normal?
sorry for the length - I just want to be clear
Thanks,
Alex
It takes me longer to warm-up and "get into a flow" in a workout after 2 days off but later in the week I feel more energetic and swim a bit faster in practice. If I go a few weeks working hard with just 1 day a week off I start swimming slower, feeling exhausted both in and out of the pool, and dread going to practice. I think the older you get the more rest and recovery you need, otherwise I feel like I am just practicing slow swimming.
It takes me longer to warm-up and "get into a flow" in a workout after 2 days off but later in the week I feel more energetic and swim a bit faster in practice. If I go a few weeks working hard with just 1 day a week off I start swimming slower, feeling exhausted both in and out of the pool, and dread going to practice. I think the older you get the more rest and recovery you need, otherwise I feel like I am just practicing slow swimming.
