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
The Pool Deck
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Thanks so much for sharing with us. Tapers seem a little tricky and it is always interseting to see what works for people.
To be honest its my first time ever creating my own taper. I'd say it went well though.
Final result of this taper with shave:
50y free
previous best this season 23.3
after taper 22.3
100y free
previous best this season 51.5
after taper 49.6
So the taper/shave gave me 1.0 seconds in the 50 and 1.9 in the 100. I'd say it was pretty dang successful even with a training base of 6000-7000y a week :)
I certainly wouldn't suggest that gives you card blanche to eat an XL pizza yourself in one sitting.
I do this when i'm NOT carb loading :angel:
Carb loading consists of said pizza, and a half pan of lasanga or other pasta in one sitting :)
I do this when i'm NOT carb loading :angel:
Carb loading consists of said pizza, and a half pan of lasanga or other pasta in one sitting :)
And a bucket full of beer. :bolt:
While web browsing I found this interesting article about tapering:
www.ideafit.com/.../tapering-science-and-practice-0
I found his statement especially interesting (and encouraging):
"In middle-aged and older people, the effects of detraining on muscular strength remain minor compared with the significant decreases seen in younger adults. When older adults reduce training frequency to one session per week, they can maintain their dynamic strength for several months (Hakkinen et al. 2000)."
While web browsing I found this interesting article about tapering:
www.ideafit.com/.../tapering-science-and-practice-0
I found his statement especially interesting (and encouraging):
"In middle-aged and older people, the effects of detraining on muscular strength remain minor compared with the significant decreases seen in younger adults. When older adults reduce training frequency to one session per week, they can maintain their dynamic strength for several months (Hakkinen et al. 2000)."
This is one of the best papers I've read on tapering.
This is one of the best papers I've read on tapering.
Originally Posted by Karl_S forums.usms.org/.../viewpost.gif
While web browsing I found this interesting article about tapering:
www.ideafit.com/fitness-libra...and-practice-0
I found his statement especially interesting (and encouraging):
"In middle-aged and older people, the effects of detraining on muscular strength remain minor compared with the significant decreases seen in younger adults. When older adults reduce training frequency to one session per week, they can maintain their dynamic strength for several months (Hakkinen et al. 2000)."
As a fitness professional, I've been a longtime member of IDEA Fit and it is a wonderful fitness/athlete/wellness resource written by some of the most knowledgeable professionals in my field. The magazine is excellent, too.
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.Last weekend I was doing clean up around the house which involved moving fairly heavy stuff around.By Sunday night my legs were dead.Monday I did my usual workout of swimming and lifting.Tues. I expected to have heavy arms and legs,but in fact I felt great.I know that if I had done 1/3 that much during taper I'd have felt loggy for a week and would be afraid I'd blown my taper.Anyone with an explanation?
My next meet is 4 1/2 weeks out and I have not started my taper.Last weekend I was doing clean up around the house which involved moving fairly heavy stuff around.By Sunday night my legs were dead.Monday I did my usual workout of swimming and lifting.Tues. I expected to have heavy arms and legs,but in fact I felt great.I know that if I had done 1/3 that much during taper I'd have felt loggy for a week and would be afraid I'd blown my taper.Anyone with an explanation?
en.wikipedia.org/.../Supercompensation
