OK…three days to Nationals, my first. I’ve trained really hard for eight months and done all the right stuff: high yardage with a good mix of endurance, sprint, and race-pace training. I also have been running and doing some strength training. This past week I’ve cut out the running and weights and I’m doing light swim workouts working on starts, turns, finishes and pacing.
It’s taper time and I am going CRAZY!!! I’m not sleeping well, I want to eat too much, and this morning I was seriously considering going out in the yard and pulling out trees! (Now, that’s nuts!) How do I keep my head together during this critical time! I need advice on how to handle the psychological aspects of tapering!!
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Originally posted by Hawaiiwoman
It’s taper time and I am going CRAZY!!! I’m not sleeping well, I want to eat too much, and this morning I was seriously considering going out in the yard and pulling out trees!
That was one thing my previous coaches emphasized: you will have more energy during the taper, but you need to make sure you don't become too active (otherwise you've just compromised your taper).
This sounds like a good time to work on stretching, (consciously) relaxing, and visualizing your race (which will help calm down the nerves).
Originally posted by Hawaiiwoman
It’s taper time and I am going CRAZY!!! I’m not sleeping well, I want to eat too much, and this morning I was seriously considering going out in the yard and pulling out trees!
That was one thing my previous coaches emphasized: you will have more energy during the taper, but you need to make sure you don't become too active (otherwise you've just compromised your taper).
This sounds like a good time to work on stretching, (consciously) relaxing, and visualizing your race (which will help calm down the nerves).
