Anybody ever do what I'll call a "mini-taper"? Not a full taper, but resting a little bit.
If so, what would it look like if you were say: lifting (3-4x/wk) and swimming (about 3,500 day x 4-5 days/wk)? Perhaps this is won for Ande!
Just looking for opinions- How long would your mini-taper be? Would you stop lifting, or just cut back on wt. and/or reps.
Thanks :drink:
Wow, Paul AND Rich! Thanks you guys.
I agree that tapers are very individual. In my 26 years of swimming I just never figured it out! When I was in my teens I never really thought about it, I just did what I was told and it worked. I should'a paid attention!
As a Masters swimmer, it seems to have been hit and miss. I know, for example, at a Natl in Santa Clara my first 3 days were bad, and then all of a sudden I did a time I was happy with. I figured I had hit my taper on that last day... At Ft. Lauderdale, two years ago, I "magically" popped off a 4 second drop in a 100. Then the rest of the meet proceeded back to crappy again. I don't know, it's weird. I'm just used to having at least 5 good swims at a Nationals, until the 21st century, and kids, came!
I know I'm afraid to rest, because I do feel crappy (weak). Probably more psychological? I feel much better with a little fatigue. When I've tapered in the past, Pat would get mad at me, because I couldn't keep still! Our house would be immaculate, all the laundry done, etc. At meets I can't sit down! Do you know how many trips to the bathroom I make- not because I have to "go", it's because I can't stay still.
At practice I hate long periods of rest between intervals (more than 10 seconds and I get antsy) and especially sets, because I get cold quickly. That belly fat doesn't help much in keeping me warm :thhbbb:
Anyhow, I appreciate your thoughts. I'll talk to Kerry too. He seems to have this swimming thing down pretty good. ;)
Wow, Paul AND Rich! Thanks you guys.
I agree that tapers are very individual. In my 26 years of swimming I just never figured it out! When I was in my teens I never really thought about it, I just did what I was told and it worked. I should'a paid attention!
As a Masters swimmer, it seems to have been hit and miss. I know, for example, at a Natl in Santa Clara my first 3 days were bad, and then all of a sudden I did a time I was happy with. I figured I had hit my taper on that last day... At Ft. Lauderdale, two years ago, I "magically" popped off a 4 second drop in a 100. Then the rest of the meet proceeded back to crappy again. I don't know, it's weird. I'm just used to having at least 5 good swims at a Nationals, until the 21st century, and kids, came!
I know I'm afraid to rest, because I do feel crappy (weak). Probably more psychological? I feel much better with a little fatigue. When I've tapered in the past, Pat would get mad at me, because I couldn't keep still! Our house would be immaculate, all the laundry done, etc. At meets I can't sit down! Do you know how many trips to the bathroom I make- not because I have to "go", it's because I can't stay still.
At practice I hate long periods of rest between intervals (more than 10 seconds and I get antsy) and especially sets, because I get cold quickly. That belly fat doesn't help much in keeping me warm :thhbbb:
Anyhow, I appreciate your thoughts. I'll talk to Kerry too. He seems to have this swimming thing down pretty good. ;)
