should i go to the meet?

Thanks Carrie. You convinced me to go to mine even though I feel like a dead fish. :cry: Will focus on your point number 2 if nothing else. And point 1 as well. What is your purpose for attending meets? Is every meet a life or death situation and you will be really bummed out if you don't swim fast? Then don't go. However, you should go if: 1. You have a focus meet for later in the season (like Zones, State, or Nationals). In-season local meets are great to gear up for big meets and get some practice with starts and at-speed turns. 2. You will have fun with friends at the meet. 3. You will have fun, period, at the meet. 4. You can find something positive with your swims, even if your times aren't great. It's rare I have a meet that is a total bust, though I might have to streeeetch for the good. Maybe you nail your turns, do your breathing pattern correctly, have a great start or lead-off split, whatever. Good luck!

Go for it - you're well rested!!! ;)

I agree with Paul and Donna. Give it a go as long as your doc okays it. I've got a similar situation. You're not by chance talking about the meet in Charlotte, NC this weekend? That's the one I'm attending. I took something that I had a very bad reaction too and it seriously screwed me up for the past 10 days and counting. I'm still not feeling near 100% - maybe around 65 to 70%. I just figure I'll learn something by swimming when not at my best (which unfortunately is often the case for me in masters due to crazy things that come up). And I always have a great time at the meets. If nothing else I get to see some amazing races and meet some fun people. Often, I'll have at least 1 good swim.

actually, this IS zones :/

You should go. It's just Masters and nobody cares if you're not at your best. You're a winner by just showing up!

This time of year I just live on the Claritin, Zicam and Strepsil's(European stuff that works!) Get's me through the cold and flu season every time.

THanks guys. I decided to go the meet, BUT then I got sick over night!!!!! again. So I haven't gone after all... ha-ha.

You should go. Have fun and enjoy it. You might not get your best times but enjoy it. Maybe swim something new. I know how you feel. I was training really hard over winter break then i got injured. I was out for 2 weeks. I am going back tomorrow then next week i am going to be out again for 2 weeks and I have a meet 4 days after that. I am going to go swim, see what I can do, and make some friends.

swimchickee, I'm sorry to hear you got sick again before your meet! that sucks... also can't believe you have such an early Zone meet. hopefully, you will get to another meet (if you want) later on in the season. good luck to you. (S)he-man, glad my comments were helpful and that you went to your meet. If this is the meet you've been writing about recently, HOLY CRAP!!! sounds like you did pretty dang well! congrats! :)