Do you change or increase your training 2 weeks before a competition? | Golden Skate

Do you change or increase your training 2 weeks before a competition?

loopy

Final Flight
Joined
Nov 13, 2012
If so, what changes do you make? Do you change your diet and workout routine? practice your program more during a session?
 

vlaurend

Final Flight
Joined
Jan 14, 2008
My coach always told me to train heavy (more program run-throughs, etc) until the week of competition, then back off a little so I'm well-rested.
 

karne

in Emergency Backup Mode
Record Breaker
Joined
Jan 1, 2013
Country
Australia
I'm really clumsy so upping my training ante would be an invitation for disaster for me. I don't necessarily work harder before a comp, but I do work smarter. I'll do more runthroughs in the last two weeks, sometimes as many as three a session (which is a lot for poor old me!). I am a little superstitious; I never skate on the Thursday or Friday before. Both times I've done that I've been injured, so...nope.
 
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