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Forced into an early taper

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, July 17th, 2009 at 08:32 PM (647 Views)
I've had problems with tachycardia this week. I finally had to draw the line today when I was swimming 12 x 50 on 1:15 in a 50 meter pool and with effort was coming in on fly and free 10 seconds slower than my best 50 meter time. Even on a hard effort off the block on 50 fly, I was still off by 5 seconds.

I have problems with tachycardia every so often, but when it stays kicked up for several days, I become exhausted and then have no choice but to do virtually nothing for three of four days. I have to do a lot of lying around and no activity that raises my heart over 100 BPM. So, I've basically had to start a taper much earlier than I wanted to.

I am hopeful that I can get it under control. If not, I'll be put back on beta blockers and Nationals will be out.

There is no rhyme or reason for why this thing gets kicked up, but lack of rest, heat, and the slightest bit of dehydration can definitely play a part. My husband reminded me that he thought I had not getting enough sleep lately, so I imagine this was a factor.

For right now, I plan to rest until Tuesday and will see what happens. In any case, no more weights before Nationals.

This week, rested on Wednesday. Swam 1800 yards on Thursday. Today, ran easy two miles and swam 2500 meters.

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  1. The Fortress's Avatar
    So sorry to hear this, Elise. Hopefully, it will settle down as usual. I don't think a 3 week taper will hurt in any event. So please stay out of the heat and don't stay up too late watching the Tour!
  2. elise526's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by The Fortress
    So sorry to hear this, Elise. Hopefully, it will settle down as usual. I don't think a 3 week taper will hurt in any event. So please stay out of the heat and don't stay up too late watching the Tour!
    Thanks, Fort. I am kind of looking forward to being lazy. Guess I'll have to be careful with how much I eat or I'll be carrying a brick when I swim.

    I will have to miss a few nights of watching the Tour. Maybe I can catch it during the late morning somehow.

    When you are doing a set of 12 x 50 on 1:15 for LCM, what would you expect to hold on your fly? Just curious to hear what a fellow sprinter would be going on this set.
  3. The Fortress's Avatar
    I never do that set LC. Fly is usually mixed in with other strokes during a set. If I was on that invertal, I would have to use fins. Even using fins, that fly set would still be diffcult! But I could do it. Might be sore later. I guess I might hold 32s or better with fins on that interval. I can only do a couple 28s. Since you're not doing the 100 fly, only worry about 25 and 50 speed.

    Today was a dull Tour stage though, right? Watch in the am instead of at night.

    I will be very bummed if you're not at Nats kicking ass in your new suit! You will be sublime! Be lazy now if necessary to get you to Nats. Everything now you do is gravy.
    Updated July 18th, 2009 at 12:04 AM by The Fortress
  4. elise526's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by The Fortress
    I never do that set LC. Fly is usually mixed in with other strokes during a set. If I was on that invertal, I would have to use fins. Even using fins, that fly set would still be diffcult! But I could do it. Might be sore later. I guess I might hold 32s or better with fins on that interval. I can only do a couple 28s. Since you're not doing the 100 fly, only worry about 25 and 50 speed.

    Today was a dull Tour stage though, right? Watch in the am instead of at night.

    I will be very bummed if you're not at Nats kicking ass in your new suit! You will be sublime! Be lazy now if necessary to get you to Nats. Everything now you do is gravy.
    Thanks, Fort. I wonder why it feels so hard and bad to swim a 50 LCM fly in practice, but it doesn't seem bad at all in a meet? It felt more like a 100 yard fly than 55 yards of fly. If I'm the least bit tired on fly, my stoke really falls apart.

    I went back and compared my combined yardage in April and May to June and July. I thought I had a decent meet at Athens, so thought April and May would be a good model to follow. I just determined that I was on a clip to do nearly twice as much yardage in June an July as I did in April and May. No wonder I'm so tired.

    I guess I can feel o.k. being lazy now. I've done the work, so it is just a matter of taking it easy.
  5. gigi's Avatar
    Take it easy is right! All that training adds up and you'll be good to go at nats. Have a productive rest period...
  6. elise526's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by gigi
    Take it easy is right! All that training adds up and you'll be good to go at nats. Have a productive rest period...
    Thanks, gigi!