I always struggle with the concept of how much I should rest before an ow race. I've been averaging 20,000 meters per week since June 1. I am feeling beat up and burnt out. I am a 55 year old female doing a 5K next saturday (1 week away) I did 4,000 today but I'm taking tomorrow off.
Would someone give me a specific rest/taper for this week PLEASE. I always himmm and haww around and get antsy and unsure about my rest or lack of. Some people have told me I don't swim enough to taper but why am I so tired. Any help on this will be appreciated!! :bow:
Thanks,
Bob
I always struggle with the concept of how much I should rest before an ow race. I've been averaging 20,000 meters per week since June 1. I am feeling beat up and burnt out. I am a 55 year old female doing a 5K next saturday (1 week away) I did 4,000 today but I'm taking tomorrow off.Bobinator:
We're on about the same path as I'm tapering for the LaJolla Rough Water swim next Sunday. I've not been going as long as you for as long as you have, but have been ~20K per week for the last 3 weeks. I'm not doing a serious taper for this, but will do the following next week:
Monday: probably swim about 6K yards or so ... last hard day
Tuesday: drylands only, not intense
Wednesday: probably swim about 3K yards, not too hard, but not completely easy
Thursday: nothing but a massage
Friday: probably swim about 3K yards, more easy than hard
Saturday: splash around in the ocean and maybe swim 2K
Sunday: race day
So, my volume for the 6 days leading up to the race will probably be around 12K to 15K, but my intensity will drop notably from where I've been the last 3 weeks.
I always struggle with the concept of how much I should rest before an ow race. I've been averaging 20,000 meters per week since June 1. I am feeling beat up and burnt out. I am a 55 year old female doing a 5K next saturday (1 week away) I did 4,000 today but I'm taking tomorrow off.Bobinator:
We're on about the same path as I'm tapering for the LaJolla Rough Water swim next Sunday. I've not been going as long as you for as long as you have, but have been ~20K per week for the last 3 weeks. I'm not doing a serious taper for this, but will do the following next week:
Monday: probably swim about 6K yards or so ... last hard day
Tuesday: drylands only, not intense
Wednesday: probably swim about 3K yards, not too hard, but not completely easy
Thursday: nothing but a massage
Friday: probably swim about 3K yards, more easy than hard
Saturday: splash around in the ocean and maybe swim 2K
Sunday: race day
So, my volume for the 6 days leading up to the race will probably be around 12K to 15K, but my intensity will drop notably from where I've been the last 3 weeks.
