Firstly, apologies if this has been brought up before. I'm sure it must have been covered at some time over the years.
I'm in the 70-74 year age group, and on October 28th I'll be swimming a 1500m freestyle, and hoping for a good time. I'm training twice a day, covering between 7,500m and 9,000m daily.
The question is - How long should I allow for the taper? I feel as though I could train right up to the event. Do you think a short taper of about 3 days would be sufficient, or does it need to be longer. I'd be keen to hear how you would approach this.
Thanks
WOW!!!
7500-9000m a day?
WOW!!!
a 1500 will feel like a sprint
i would recommend against a 3 day taper...that does nothing
you could do anywhere from 21days to 7days
you should know what your body does by now...its not like you are 14 at your 1st meet
Agree on all points. I'd shoot for about two weeks. Keep some aerobic content going the first week, but less than you are doing now and perhaps with more rest. The second week you can really ease up. Don't really need anything aerobic. Just focus on lots of rest and pacing.
WOW!!!
7500-9000m a day?
WOW!!!
a 1500 will feel like a sprint
i would recommend against a 3 day taper...that does nothing
you could do anywhere from 21days to 7days
you should know what your body does by now...its not like you are 14 at your 1st meet
Agree on all points. I'd shoot for about two weeks. Keep some aerobic content going the first week, but less than you are doing now and perhaps with more rest. The second week you can really ease up. Don't really need anything aerobic. Just focus on lots of rest and pacing.
