I have heard that some Masters coaches are more interested in general fitness than speed.What is your experience? Do you feel that your coach prepares you to swim 50s and 100s?Is sprinting a regular part of practice at least once a week and if so do you do it as a main set or as an add on at the end?Do you do lactic acid sets?How much do you work on starts and turns?
Is this what you would suggest a month out? I'm sort of a sprint/middle distance freestyler w/ a distance-oriented coach. I was a little concerned today when he told me his thoughts on how I should taper. I've got Zones 2 weeks prior to Clovis.
He suggested resting 5-6 days prior to Zones, work hard the week after, then do another 5-6 day taper for Nats. This sounds like more of a distance swimmer's taper to me, and from what I remember, 5-6 days is when you start to feel like crap during a taper.
On the good side, he made it sound like I could borrow a tech suit, which I don't own. But I have to say I'm a little concerned about a new suit and different taper. I'd rather work through Zones and concentrate on Clovis. Any thoughts, or am I stealing this thread?
You might want to ask your coach to explain the logic behind the plan he/she suggests. The plan is somewhat different than just swimming hard up to five or six days before Nationals and then resting for the first time.
Is this what you would suggest a month out? I'm sort of a sprint/middle distance freestyler w/ a distance-oriented coach. I was a little concerned today when he told me his thoughts on how I should taper. I've got Zones 2 weeks prior to Clovis.
He suggested resting 5-6 days prior to Zones, work hard the week after, then do another 5-6 day taper for Nats. This sounds like more of a distance swimmer's taper to me, and from what I remember, 5-6 days is when you start to feel like crap during a taper.
On the good side, he made it sound like I could borrow a tech suit, which I don't own. But I have to say I'm a little concerned about a new suit and different taper. I'd rather work through Zones and concentrate on Clovis. Any thoughts, or am I stealing this thread?
You might want to ask your coach to explain the logic behind the plan he/she suggests. The plan is somewhat different than just swimming hard up to five or six days before Nationals and then resting for the first time.
