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.
Parents
Former Member
For 10 days prior to Nationals we had to listen to our coach give a speach that included things like "taper is not an exact science," and "better to be one day too rested than one day not rested enough". If hearing that every day doesn't make someone b*tchy, I don't know what would.
BTW Fortress-taper or not, injured or not, sick or not--you're FREAKING FAST!
Mel- thanks for posting on the weight gain/bloated feeling you noted during tapers. The scale has not been my friend the past few weeks, even though I was very careful to eat smarter and watch portion sizes due to the decreased yardage. It's good to hear that this may be a normal reaction to the taper.
Dana
For 10 days prior to Nationals we had to listen to our coach give a speach that included things like "taper is not an exact science," and "better to be one day too rested than one day not rested enough". If hearing that every day doesn't make someone b*tchy, I don't know what would.
BTW Fortress-taper or not, injured or not, sick or not--you're FREAKING FAST!
Mel- thanks for posting on the weight gain/bloated feeling you noted during tapers. The scale has not been my friend the past few weeks, even though I was very careful to eat smarter and watch portion sizes due to the decreased yardage. It's good to hear that this may be a normal reaction to the taper.
Dana
