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 am with you!!
I hate to taper....partially because I have never hit a true taper..except for one time in 2005...when it was on it was really:cheerleader: BUT when you miss it is really:doh:.... I am a distance person that pretends to do the IM/*** and I have found that if I taper for more than 2 weeks I usually have a great practice about 8th day and then am a little flat around meet time.
I am open for any tips... I practice about 4x aweek and average about 5000-6000 yds. I know what you mean I get really antsy and quite B*itchy...also a little bloated feeling...good to know about the weight gain.
Anyway this is a rather disjointed post but I wanted to say that when the taper works it is like the swimming gods are smiling but when it is off it is:censor:
I am with you!!
I hate to taper....partially because I have never hit a true taper..except for one time in 2005...when it was on it was really:cheerleader: BUT when you miss it is really:doh:.... I am a distance person that pretends to do the IM/*** and I have found that if I taper for more than 2 weeks I usually have a great practice about 8th day and then am a little flat around meet time.
I am open for any tips... I practice about 4x aweek and average about 5000-6000 yds. I know what you mean I get really antsy and quite B*itchy...also a little bloated feeling...good to know about the weight gain.
Anyway this is a rather disjointed post but I wanted to say that when the taper works it is like the swimming gods are smiling but when it is off it is:censor:
