Hey guys! Need advice--I'm doing the 4.4 mile Bay on June 10th. What are your thoughts on when I should peak and start to taper? I've done the event twice before and have peaked about a week and a half out and that's worked okay. This year my training has been more rigorous and structured and I'm wondering if I should be peaking and tapering earlier or later. Thanks for any advice you might have!
Daisymack, I have found it beneficial the last two years to just make sure I stay in the pool regularly and work at distance free. I've been mainly focusing on keeping the intensity steady for the duration of the workout and keeping the yardage high, but not insane either. Its tough to taper to 4.4 miles, but it certainly is beneficial to be resting up the few days leading up to it. I will usually swim a normal practices leading up to the weekend and back off the intensity on the Thursday before the swim; I can't recall ever getting in between then and Sunday morning.
See you on the beach!
Daisymack, I have found it beneficial the last two years to just make sure I stay in the pool regularly and work at distance free. I've been mainly focusing on keeping the intensity steady for the duration of the workout and keeping the yardage high, but not insane either. Its tough to taper to 4.4 miles, but it certainly is beneficial to be resting up the few days leading up to it. I will usually swim a normal practices leading up to the weekend and back off the intensity on the Thursday before the swim; I can't recall ever getting in between then and Sunday morning.
See you on the beach!
