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
Good luck and let us know how you do!
And I agree to having a day off/week at a minimum. I'll bet you'll be surprised at how different it'll feel giving yourself a break. Maybe go for a walk instead on that day?
Good luck and let us know how you do!
And I agree to having a day off/week at a minimum. I'll bet you'll be surprised at how different it'll feel giving yourself a break. Maybe go for a walk instead on that day?
