I have been out of the water for all but 3 days of the last 10 weeks ith lower back problems. Back is finally feeling pretty good, and I've been able to lift some weights recently to try and get my upperbody strength back. I'm planning on swimming 50 free, 50 fly 50 back and maybe 100Free.
What should I do? Swim hard for a week and rest for a week? None of the events save for the 100 will be aerobic, so not worried about getting in yards so much. Just go work sprints, turns, stroke? Obviously can't do a taper since I've beenon taper for almost 3 months now!
Help!
I'd say try to get in the most fast swimming you can over the next two week without wearing yourself out. Even though you aren't tapering because you've got nothing to taper from, I think your best best is probably still taper-type workouts.
Really just a guess, though. I've never been in a situation like yours.
You will probably not need a rest. Train hard for the next two weeks just take it easy for a couple of days. I would be doing lots of 25 and 50 sprints with short rest periods.
First, be sure and submit your entries. They are due Tuesday.
Build up to some hard stuff, and make sure you don't reinjury your back.
I think you have the right idea. Warm up, sprint, warm down. Maybe do some recovery between each sprint. Not much you can do in two weeks other than make sure you are mentally ready.
Good luck.
Thanks Ande,
Back is much better, so starts aren't an issue. I have an FS-II backstroke suit, so I might wear that over my TYR tights, even for the free events.
Planning lift hard next week while protecting my back, and swim lightly every day.
The part of this that I can't figure out is that I went to swim at the SCY meet here in Dallas a few weeks back and went just .2 off my PBT in the 50 fly even though I hadn't touched the water or lifted in 5 weeks.
Go figure?
if you're doing short events.
swim easy 95% of the practice and do 5% very fast
if you're doing short events
lift weights & stay strong but don't put your back at risk
Does it hurt to do starts?
this SFF tip should help you
get a fast suit
good luck
Ande
No, not ready! I got back inthe water one time early last week and my back was fine, but now my family has been passing around the flu bug...so if it wasn't me being sick, it was me up at night with one of the sick ones. So I'm going into this meet on solid 2.5 month taper!
Should be fun!
100IM, 50Br, 100 Free, 50 back, 50 free, 50 fly......... at least they're all sprints.
And that's the best part, low expectations, so I'm almost guaranteed to be ok with whathappens.
On the other hand I'm seeded top 10 in each event, so there's room for me to plummet like a rock!
