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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I'm doing something similar - I let myself get out of shape. Starting in mid-May, I've been preparing for "racing" 2.25 miles at the end of July. That's 10 weeks.
For me, at 59 years old, the fastest I can get into shape is to swim every other day. YMMV. I've been stretching my shoulders every day, using exercises a physical therapist showed me.
I worked on distance with very slow pace and a variety of stokes (Free, ***, back, kicking. No butterfly.).
About 2 weeks ago, I got to 4000 yards - but very slowly for that distance. Then about 10 days ago I switch to alternating a distance workout, then one pacing workout of about 1 mile, then an interval workout.
Although I'm doing the workouts and it seems successful, I think it's too short a time.
I would have been much better off with even an extra week or two. I've been taking an unreasonable risk with my cardiac health, I think. I've had the serious "f*ckitalls" on my days off. Many uncompleted tasks on my to-do list.
With a strong background of running, you probably don't need to worry about your heart. That wouldn't be much concern for anyone under 35, unless they have some serious family or personal history.
I think 16 weeks or more would be ideal.
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I'm doing something similar - I let myself get out of shape. Starting in mid-May, I've been preparing for "racing" 2.25 miles at the end of July. That's 10 weeks.
For me, at 59 years old, the fastest I can get into shape is to swim every other day. YMMV. I've been stretching my shoulders every day, using exercises a physical therapist showed me.
I worked on distance with very slow pace and a variety of stokes (Free, ***, back, kicking. No butterfly.).
About 2 weeks ago, I got to 4000 yards - but very slowly for that distance. Then about 10 days ago I switch to alternating a distance workout, then one pacing workout of about 1 mile, then an interval workout.
Although I'm doing the workouts and it seems successful, I think it's too short a time.
I would have been much better off with even an extra week or two. I've been taking an unreasonable risk with my cardiac health, I think. I've had the serious "f*ckitalls" on my days off. Many uncompleted tasks on my to-do list.
With a strong background of running, you probably don't need to worry about your heart. That wouldn't be much concern for anyone under 35, unless they have some serious family or personal history.
I think 16 weeks or more would be ideal.
