How long is a meet?

Anyone have tips on how to keep the energy & motivation up for the long swim at the end of the meet?:help: I expect to be in the middle of the 1500 heats, which will start after the 800 is completed. Figuring a mid-to late afternoon splash time. I "know a guy" had a gal promise he could "ask for anything" if he got a certain time in a certain event that was near/at the conclusion of a certain meet. Now if that ain't motivation, I don't know what is.:banana: :bolt: Dana, Mollie's wake up swims aren't bad - I went on a couple with her at worlds (and watched her do hers at MV), and they seemed to work well. True, they do cut in on sleep, but I nap easily (read: fell asleep at a rock concert - in Philly, actually - courtesy the Mars Volta) and I always feel like sludge after a really long bed session anyways.

Thanks everyone! Trying to fend off the blahs on the last day is my biggest concern for this meet. I think I'll try a wake-up swim, but not too early. Like Kirk said, there's no reason to use the main pool that day. Dana at mission viejo and worlds, warming up at 6:30am pacific time was not early (to me at least ;) )! mostly cause i got used starting off each day of nationals (as a kid) by sitting at the still-locked gates of the hall of fame pool (in ft. lauderdale) at 5:45am. gotta love coaches who wanted to be the first ones in the pool (and who still are the first ones there, to this day)! :shakeshead: but i know personally i do much better on my third or later "swim" of the day at big meets. hence the 2 warm ups before my first event. i don't sleep well during meets anyway, so trying to sleep in would be pointless for me. i think the best advice is going to be stay well-hydrated and out of the sun as much as possible. and hope they've got a aerator to help cool the pool off! :cool:

I "know a guy" had a gal promise he could "ask for anything" if he got a certain time in a certain event that was near/at the conclusion of a certain meet. Now if that ain't motivation, I don't know what is.:banana: Pretty clever of the "gal", I'd say. She promised that he could "ask" for anything; but did she promise that she would DO as asked? :bolt:

Thanks everyone! Trying to fend off the blahs on the last day is my biggest concern for this meet. I think I'll try a wake-up swim, but not too early. Like Kirk said, there's no reason to use the main pool that day. Dana

If she doesn't divulge, Alison, remember, I have her entry form ;):thhbbb::banana: Spill it Muppet!! At least which day we can enjoy this dare swim. By the way, my entry is going in the mail today :) Alison

No hints, Fort??? Which day is this dare swim? I'm only doing Sat. My wrist is worse so I'm taking it easy and only doing 3 events (100 fly, 200 free and 50 ***). If the wrist doesn't survive the 100 fly, I'll scratch the 50 ***. 5 days later I will be having surgery on said bad wrist. If she doesn't divulge, Alison, remember, I have her entry form ;):thhbbb::banana: