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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. ;) Thanks!
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  • Warming down is important, but I am also a big fan of a pre-race warmup. I need to feel loose and psyched before a race. I can also remember many occasions in practice where the SECOND repeat of a set is my fastest one, and the first repeat is both slower and more painful. This implies I wasn't warmed up enough for the first rep: without getting tired, you need to get your HR up and your muscles warmed up and ready to go. If the warmup pool is crowded, then you can't easily do fast/race-pace bursts to get yourself ready for your race. But I remember reading a post -- I think from Rich Abrahams -- stating that, under crowded conditions, he'll use short/fast bursts of vertical kicking to get himself ready to sprint. I haven't had the occasion yet to use what sounds like great advice, but this might be the meet.
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  • Warming down is important, but I am also a big fan of a pre-race warmup. I need to feel loose and psyched before a race. I can also remember many occasions in practice where the SECOND repeat of a set is my fastest one, and the first repeat is both slower and more painful. This implies I wasn't warmed up enough for the first rep: without getting tired, you need to get your HR up and your muscles warmed up and ready to go. If the warmup pool is crowded, then you can't easily do fast/race-pace bursts to get yourself ready for your race. But I remember reading a post -- I think from Rich Abrahams -- stating that, under crowded conditions, he'll use short/fast bursts of vertical kicking to get himself ready to sprint. I haven't had the occasion yet to use what sounds like great advice, but this might be the meet.
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