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.
I kept some ounce of sanity b/c I have a very experienced NCAA Division I coach who knows what she's doing. She assured me I would feel "funny" and that I would NOT get out of shape in that time frame. I just opted to trust in her skill and my ability.
My pool's been closed the entire month, so I'm on the Coach Ande/Coach Fortress plan. If I do really badly, I'll blame him. :thhbbb:
You are cracking me up, Runner Girl!! LOL.
I kept some ounce of sanity b/c I have a very experienced NCAA Division I coach who knows what she's doing. She assured me I would feel "funny" and that I would NOT get out of shape in that time frame. I just opted to trust in her skill and my ability.
My pool's been closed the entire month, so I'm on the Coach Ande/Coach Fortress plan. If I do really badly, I'll blame him. :thhbbb:
You are cracking me up, Runner Girl!! LOL.
