I'm planning on resting for a meet in Feb. As usual, I'm wondering what taper to use, how much to rest, etc. I don't feel like I've really hit on the "one" plan that works for me.
I know everyone has their own approach to taper and may taper for between 1-4 weeks. In every taper plan I've seen, the yardage always drops off gradually. Has anyone ever tried a "drop dead" taper? One where you continue to exercise at your regular level and then, say 7 days before the big meet, you precipitously drop the yardage down to 1500 or so with very little sprinting? Thoughts?
I'm wondering if this type of taper might work for me, as I feel (possibly falsely) like I lose conditioning if I taper too long.
One thing I'd like to be able to do (and maybe Fort also), is some sort of, 'bare maintenance' with weights. Do some sort of minimum, so my muscles will still have a chance to rest up for a meet, but then after the meet when I go back to weights, I don't have that initial soreness from starting up all over again.
Is something like that possible? If so, how?
One thing I'd like to be able to do (and maybe Fort also), is some sort of, 'bare maintenance' with weights. Do some sort of minimum, so my muscles will still have a chance to rest up for a meet, but then after the meet when I go back to weights, I don't have that initial soreness from starting up all over again.
Is something like that possible? If so, how?
