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:
Bob...lots of good advice her, the best (IMHO) probably being reconsider 10 events in 2 days.
My own thoughts regarding resting for the 1000/1650 with that amount of yardage would be to not drop down below 2000-2500 per workout, rather increase the rest intervals...let your body "heal".
Also make sure you continue to work 50's & 100's at race pace/tempo (1650/1000) and some variable speed play 25's work (from middle of pool with turns) for your shorter events...I mix in longer/hypoxic pull sets between pace work.
I part ways with Patrick on the amount of warm-up he does (2000)...I follow the "warm up till I'm warmed up" theory, its not set and it can be as little as 3-400yds and never over 1000...don't "leave your race in the warm-up pool".
Rest your legs (I practice starts all season and stop 2 week out from my meet), grab naps if you can, watch your diet....have fun.
Bob...lots of good advice her, the best (IMHO) probably being reconsider 10 events in 2 days.
My own thoughts regarding resting for the 1000/1650 with that amount of yardage would be to not drop down below 2000-2500 per workout, rather increase the rest intervals...let your body "heal".
Also make sure you continue to work 50's & 100's at race pace/tempo (1650/1000) and some variable speed play 25's work (from middle of pool with turns) for your shorter events...I mix in longer/hypoxic pull sets between pace work.
I part ways with Patrick on the amount of warm-up he does (2000)...I follow the "warm up till I'm warmed up" theory, its not set and it can be as little as 3-400yds and never over 1000...don't "leave your race in the warm-up pool".
Rest your legs (I practice starts all season and stop 2 week out from my meet), grab naps if you can, watch your diet....have fun.
