Would it be very detrimental to my swimming if I trained and did one of these? Read the book "Born to Run" and really want to do at least one ultramarathon. However, I still want to improve on swimming especially getting better in 100 fly and eventually working up to 200 fly. Thoughts?
What are you doing for running now? What is your goal for the 40 mile? I wouldn't quite call that an ultra, but it is quite a bit.
My freestyle has gotten significantly faster since I re-started running, but my breaststroke has gotten a little slower. For the freestyle, I think it is due to the weight loss (about 20 pounds), and *** is mostly because I just don't swim as much of it anymore. Neither is or was anywhere near top 10 times, but some of the *** isn't too far from NQT's.
Have you done any running races yet? You may want to start with a half, then a full marathon, then the 40 mile. Trail running is nearly a whole other sport. You really have to have strong ankles, and you'll need to spend some time with a stool doing box jumps, step-ups, ladder drills, and probably leg weights too.
I swim and run, and I've long since realized that I'm not going to be an elite at either. I do them mostly to stay in decent shape, and to have a little fun. Look at my blog if you want more details of what I do.
What are you doing for running now? What is your goal for the 40 mile? I wouldn't quite call that an ultra, but it is quite a bit.
My freestyle has gotten significantly faster since I re-started running, but my breaststroke has gotten a little slower. For the freestyle, I think it is due to the weight loss (about 20 pounds), and *** is mostly because I just don't swim as much of it anymore. Neither is or was anywhere near top 10 times, but some of the *** isn't too far from NQT's.
Have you done any running races yet? You may want to start with a half, then a full marathon, then the 40 mile. Trail running is nearly a whole other sport. You really have to have strong ankles, and you'll need to spend some time with a stool doing box jumps, step-ups, ladder drills, and probably leg weights too.
I swim and run, and I've long since realized that I'm not going to be an elite at either. I do them mostly to stay in decent shape, and to have a little fun. Look at my blog if you want more details of what I do.
