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.
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If your muscles are aching, I think it might be a good idea to have Thursday and Friday off altogether. After all, this is only 48 hours out of the water. Good luck with your swim.
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Former Member
If your muscles are aching, I think it might be a good idea to have Thursday and Friday off altogether. After all, this is only 48 hours out of the water. Good luck with your swim.
