Hello-
Atlanta will be my first Masters national meet. For those who have competed in them before (3-4 days of it) - how do you all handle getting enough rest, fuel, whatever in order to swim well over that span of time? I have 5 individual events and will more than likely be on all the relays... any advice or comments? I've done 3 day meets in college, but as I've gotten older - the body doesn't respond the way it used to.
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Thanks!
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Here's the advice from a coach that I use for cooldowns:
As you cool down, do an inventory of whether...
... your breathing has recovered
... your muscles feel recovered
... you feel mentally recovered
You can get out when you meet at least 2 of those 3 criteria.
Which 2 recover first depends on the stroke/distance, for me.
I like this because it adapts to how you feel, but is still objective enough that it keeps me from getting out just because I'm lazy/bored. This works much better for me than a prescribed distance.
Here's the advice from a coach that I use for cooldowns:
As you cool down, do an inventory of whether...
... your breathing has recovered
... your muscles feel recovered
... you feel mentally recovered
You can get out when you meet at least 2 of those 3 criteria.
Which 2 recover first depends on the stroke/distance, for me.
I like this because it adapts to how you feel, but is still objective enough that it keeps me from getting out just because I'm lazy/bored. This works much better for me than a prescribed distance.
