Hi, I'm very new to this forum, but glad I stumbled across it.
I am a long time runner (avg 30-40 miles/wk), grew up around the water, but not swimming competitively, or even training. I've recently stated swimming freestyle regularly 2-3 times a week and am up to a longest swim of approx1000-1100 meters. there is a 2 mile openwater charity swim that I want to complete (not race or win, but complete) in 10 weeks.
Can anyone suggest a progressional workout to take me from 1000M to 2 miles in 10 weeks? Or, a resource that I should checkout for something like this?
thanks so much.
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Thanks for the guidance and encouragement guys. I really appreciate it. Bill, you are right, confidence is going to be a big part of it. I'm at 1200M for my long swim this week, with at least 2 others, one at 800 and one at 1000M. There will be additional water time as I can squeeze it in.
Tim, I thnk What I've got on paper now is very similar to what you are sugesting...that is to stretch the long swim by 200M each week, and the shorter swims by 150M each. That will put my at 3000M+ for the long swim, and allow for a week of taper.
Also, I failed to mention, I am splitting my water time between the pool and the lake in which the event will be held. I actually perfer the longer open water option over turning around every 25M. Plus, I find myself loosing lap count in the pool, where, in the lake, I have a 400M stretch that I know other swimmers have measured out. It's a little harder to lose count when a round trip os 800M.
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Thanks for the guidance and encouragement guys. I really appreciate it. Bill, you are right, confidence is going to be a big part of it. I'm at 1200M for my long swim this week, with at least 2 others, one at 800 and one at 1000M. There will be additional water time as I can squeeze it in.
Tim, I thnk What I've got on paper now is very similar to what you are sugesting...that is to stretch the long swim by 200M each week, and the shorter swims by 150M each. That will put my at 3000M+ for the long swim, and allow for a week of taper.
Also, I failed to mention, I am splitting my water time between the pool and the lake in which the event will be held. I actually perfer the longer open water option over turning around every 25M. Plus, I find myself loosing lap count in the pool, where, in the lake, I have a 400M stretch that I know other swimmers have measured out. It's a little harder to lose count when a round trip os 800M.
