My goal meet is March 27/28. I am swimming 10 individual events and relays. My focus events are the 1650 and 1000 freestyle. The mile is the 1st event on Saturday morning, the 1,000 is the 1st event Sunday. I have been swimming 16-18K per week for 4 months. Here are my questions:
1- Am I swimming enough yardage to bother with a proper taper?
2-How much (%) per week should I cut back and when should I start tapering?
3-Should I do any extra "speed" or "pace" work during the taper?
4-What does the last week before the meet look like?
I normally train normally right up to the week before the state meet. At this point I cut back and add an extra rest day to the week. I am usually happy with how I do at State but am wondering if I'm missing the boat somewhere. I have done alot more swimming the last 10 months than ever before and I can honestly say I'm tired and my shoulders are a bit ragged.
thanks in advance for any advice!! :applaud:
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Personally, if those were my two focus events, I would eliminate some of the others. If you add up the multiple warmups and warm downs, that's a lot of swimming in two days.
I try to get more sleep (never easy, especially since I seem to have a sleep disorder) the week before the meet. The day before I stay off my feet as much as possible; I try to take that day off from work if I can. And if the pool is more than an hour away I will usually drive down the night before.
Personally, if those were my two focus events, I would eliminate some of the others. If you add up the multiple warmups and warm downs, that's a lot of swimming in two days.
I try to get more sleep (never easy, especially since I seem to have a sleep disorder) the week before the meet. The day before I stay off my feet as much as possible; I try to take that day off from work if I can. And if the pool is more than an hour away I will usually drive down the night before.
