This is the lane we all crave.
The work is done, the big meet's approaching.
Lot's more hanging out. You can get in late & out early.
Don't need to do much but what you do needs to be really great.
Mostly easy swimming. Some very fast swimming.
Broken races. 25's 50's 75's
Race rehearsals
Race pace
LOTS of rest.
you're gonna start feeling like super man or woman
Don't do stupid stuff.
Don't trust your taper, test your taper.
Do championship performance prep like Rich Abrahams
Big musclely sprint types tend to need more weeks than the skinny distancy divas
there's always lots to talk about in the taper lane
the breastroke lane
The Middle Distance Lane
The Backstroke Lane
The Butterfly Lane
The SDK Lane
The Taper Lane
The Distance Lane
The IM Lane
The Sprint Free Lane
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My next meet is 4 1/2 weeks out and I have not started my taper.
Eek, I would hope not...
"...I felt great."
An actual observation to the contrary of your assumption. Good.
"...if... I'd... and would..."
Sounds like a bunch of mental uncertainties to me.. and those will slow you down more than a bad taper will ;)
Try to keep your focus on your races rather than how you think you would or might feel in the week(s) leading up to them. Have a good taper plan, and the taper will be there. Don't waste focus with the if's and would's.
"...concentrate, focus, power.... make good fight." - mr miyagi :)
My next meet is 4 1/2 weeks out and I have not started my taper.
Eek, I would hope not...
"...I felt great."
An actual observation to the contrary of your assumption. Good.
"...if... I'd... and would..."
Sounds like a bunch of mental uncertainties to me.. and those will slow you down more than a bad taper will ;)
Try to keep your focus on your races rather than how you think you would or might feel in the week(s) leading up to them. Have a good taper plan, and the taper will be there. Don't waste focus with the if's and would's.
"...concentrate, focus, power.... make good fight." - mr miyagi :)
