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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Oz,
Thanks for the concern. I think I mentioned above that I'm doing as many of my swims in the lake as possible. Also, although there is a 'race' aspect to this event, it is more of a charity event. sites.google.com/.../
They send out 10-15 swimmers in each group- 3 minutes apart, that are grouped by projected time (ability). I have no problem standing on the dock 15 seconds after my wave takes off, then bringing up the rear, and swimming wide of them. It is a stright 2 mile swim across a lake...so, there is no chance of the faster/more competitive swimmers coming up on me in a wave of elbows flinging all around.
Does that make it any better? :)
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Oz,
Thanks for the concern. I think I mentioned above that I'm doing as many of my swims in the lake as possible. Also, although there is a 'race' aspect to this event, it is more of a charity event. sites.google.com/.../
They send out 10-15 swimmers in each group- 3 minutes apart, that are grouped by projected time (ability). I have no problem standing on the dock 15 seconds after my wave takes off, then bringing up the rear, and swimming wide of them. It is a stright 2 mile swim across a lake...so, there is no chance of the faster/more competitive swimmers coming up on me in a wave of elbows flinging all around.
Does that make it any better? :)
