Hello, I am looking for some advice on where to start training for a Marathon Swim? I am signed up for Swim around Key West this June. Because of injury, I haven't been in the pool for quite some time, so I am basically starting from square one, with little distance under my belt. I have competed in Ironman triathlons and my average 2.4 time is about 1:05, but I have little to no knowledge of how to train for 11-12 miles in the ocean. I travel a decent amount for work too, so wondering if I can substitute some long swims for long runs? Any/All advice/thoughts is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
SAKW was my first marathon swim too and it was a blast. If you PM me your email address, I'll send you the training plan I created and worked off of last year. You can also read my blog on the USMS blog site - Road to Key West - to help you see what I went thru on the journey and the race report.
As for substituting long runs for long swims? Would you do the opposite while training for a road marathon? Probably not. There really isn't a substitute for getting the time in the water so you should plan on making it happen. My longest swim was about 14 or 15K and 4 hours and still did fine for the race.
And yes, marathon swimmers forum is a great place to go for information. Just do a search and you'll get several threads about the race and prep for it (sometimes too much info.). :) Feel free to drop me a line for any questions.
Kari
SAKW was my first marathon swim too and it was a blast. If you PM me your email address, I'll send you the training plan I created and worked off of last year. You can also read my blog on the USMS blog site - Road to Key West - to help you see what I went thru on the journey and the race report.
As for substituting long runs for long swims? Would you do the opposite while training for a road marathon? Probably not. There really isn't a substitute for getting the time in the water so you should plan on making it happen. My longest swim was about 14 or 15K and 4 hours and still did fine for the race.
And yes, marathon swimmers forum is a great place to go for information. Just do a search and you'll get several threads about the race and prep for it (sometimes too much info.). :) Feel free to drop me a line for any questions.
Kari
