I've been attempting to do some reasonable 10 day-2 week taper for an upcoming meet. Perhaps this is unusual for a sprinter, but I've found I hate tapering. I'm not terribly good at sticking to a taper plan. I feel more unfit each passing day. I just want to get back to my usual workouts and cross training ...
On top of this general angst, a tri friend told me today that tapering makes you b*tchy. :bitching: I've read this in running books too. Seems somewhat true for me, unfortunately for my family.
Anyone else hate tapering or is it just me?!
Having said this, I'm sure I'll have fun at the meet.
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Well, I have always enjoyed tapering because I knew my swim meet outcome would be terrific! I never got B*chy, but I did feel very fatigued. I think a lot of the taper I also worried because I was afraid I would lose my conditioning, but thank goodness, I never did. I actually had an emergency taper before 95 Nationals and was totally out of the water for 10 full days. I was sweating bullets over that one but swam some of my best times.
There is no true taper designed for everyone cause we are so different with our yardage, age, etc. I am working now on actually building a taper plan for my 20 mile Utila swim in 13 months and will make adjustments to that plan early on.
Pent up energy, however, can make one "irritable" so that's the nature of this beast. Just you wait, though!!! What some good swims you will have!:cheerleader:
Well, I have always enjoyed tapering because I knew my swim meet outcome would be terrific! I never got B*chy, but I did feel very fatigued. I think a lot of the taper I also worried because I was afraid I would lose my conditioning, but thank goodness, I never did. I actually had an emergency taper before 95 Nationals and was totally out of the water for 10 full days. I was sweating bullets over that one but swam some of my best times.
There is no true taper designed for everyone cause we are so different with our yardage, age, etc. I am working now on actually building a taper plan for my 20 mile Utila swim in 13 months and will make adjustments to that plan early on.
Pent up energy, however, can make one "irritable" so that's the nature of this beast. Just you wait, though!!! What some good swims you will have!:cheerleader:
