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
Thanks for all the good advice; I've been swimming easy. I took Saturday completely off for a shopping road-trip to Lulumon, Sunday was an easy straight 2,000 lcm swim (water was 71 and air was 48), Monday another 2,000 done 500 swim/2 X 250 on4:30 int/4 X 150 on 2:45 int/8 X 50 on 1:00. Water was still cold but that's a good thing since the lake is likely to be cold too. When I finished I stood around in the cold pool and talked to people on the deck awhile. I was attempting to simulate Amanda in her kiddee pool last winter but my pool wasn't as cold. :agree:
I'm going 1500 tomorrow and 1,000 on Thurs. Friday I won''t swim at all. We can't leave for Chi town till 5 p.m. and I'll have 2 drunken triathletes in my car. It may be an interesting drive. :cake: Oh it's my birthday too! Double Nickels!! :chug:
Thanks for all the good advice; I've been swimming easy. I took Saturday completely off for a shopping road-trip to Lulumon, Sunday was an easy straight 2,000 lcm swim (water was 71 and air was 48), Monday another 2,000 done 500 swim/2 X 250 on4:30 int/4 X 150 on 2:45 int/8 X 50 on 1:00. Water was still cold but that's a good thing since the lake is likely to be cold too. When I finished I stood around in the cold pool and talked to people on the deck awhile. I was attempting to simulate Amanda in her kiddee pool last winter but my pool wasn't as cold. :agree:
I'm going 1500 tomorrow and 1,000 on Thurs. Friday I won''t swim at all. We can't leave for Chi town till 5 p.m. and I'll have 2 drunken triathletes in my car. It may be an interesting drive. :cake: Oh it's my birthday too! Double Nickels!! :chug:
