I ask the question because when I returned to the pool last month after a three week taper for scm zones, I was swimming faster in practice than I had in decades. Now I cannot hold the same pace that seemed almost effortless just a week ago. So do I tough it out as usual until it's time to taper again, or do I schedule recovery weeks throughout the season?
Also you can't always trust how you feel. I've had practices where I was getting sick or sick or felt terrible, some I almost skipped but showed up anyway & swam much faster than I expected to.
That's a good point. There is a fine line between knowing when to suck it up and push it, and when to back off and recover.
i'll rest when i'm dead
Worked for Warren Zevon... (can't believe we don't have an RIP smilie)
Also you can't always trust how you feel. I've had practices where I was getting sick or sick or felt terrible, some I almost skipped but showed up anyway & swam much faster than I expected to.
That's a good point. There is a fine line between knowing when to suck it up and push it, and when to back off and recover.
i'll rest when i'm dead
Worked for Warren Zevon... (can't believe we don't have an RIP smilie)
