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!!
:confused:
becky
You've laid the foundation
trust your taper
3 days out you shouldn't do much in or out of the pool
just some easy swimming, a few drills and a little speed work
resist the temptation to do something stupid
if you can't fall asleep just lay in bed
take it easy and save your energy for your swim
as far as keeping your head together
write a script of what you need to focus on
relax, be confident, swim smart,
good luck,
ande
you'll find more at
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
Originally posted by Hawaiiwoman
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!!
:confused:
becky
You've laid the foundation
trust your taper
3 days out you shouldn't do much in or out of the pool
just some easy swimming, a few drills and a little speed work
resist the temptation to do something stupid
if you can't fall asleep just lay in bed
take it easy and save your energy for your swim
as far as keeping your head together
write a script of what you need to focus on
relax, be confident, swim smart,
good luck,
ande
you'll find more at
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
Originally posted by Hawaiiwoman
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!!
:confused:
