If a few of you could please share your thoughts on this matter, I'd really appreciate it:
I recently "came out of retirement" this October and have been swimming in meets and stuff this year, and not doing too bad. Now I am signed up to go to the National meet (Indy). Here's my problem: over the past three weeks or so I've gotten busy and haven't been working out as hard. Now I feel sooooooo slow and feel like I've lost a lot. Before I was doing 2 mile workouts about 5 days a week, now I'm doing 3-4 workouts per week at a mile to a mile and a half each.
I have a meet tomorrow and know I'm gonna SUCK!
So, here's my real question: what should I do now? Should I work the next two weeks really hard and then do a one week taper? What should I be concentrating my energy on over the next few weeks? I know that I'm in this for the fitness and fun, but I am also making a special trip to go to Indy so I want to perform well too. Thanks!
I'd concentrate on sprints and mechanics. Tell yourself you are tapering. I've learned as we age the taper can be longer so a few weeks of just cutting yardage shouldn't hurt you. Also, try swimming with fins to get accustomed to the swimming fast feel.
I'd concentrate on sprints and mechanics. Tell yourself you are tapering. I've learned as we age the taper can be longer so a few weeks of just cutting yardage shouldn't hurt you. Also, try swimming with fins to get accustomed to the swimming fast feel.
