For me, it's now going on four weeks since my last swim. We were in Turks and Caicos March 7-14 for spring break where I was doing daily open-water swims along the beach. My last swim was a 3-miler on March 13. When we got back to the U.S., we had to go into mandated 14-day quarantine so I wasn't able to get out to go to the pool before they all closed. Who knows when I'll swim again...either open-water warming up (I live in RI), or pools opening again. I am maintaining fitness with bike rides, and a run here and there. And I know I there is other 'dry land' training I could be doing. But my concern when returning to the water is injuring myself because of doing TMTS. I'm just that kind of athlete. Raise you're hand if you think you're a candidate for a TMTS injury too.
Dan
It had been 2 weeks and 5 days (Wednesday would be 3 weeks). I told myself to take things easy... try to get in 30 minutes and no more than an hour.
As it worked out, I swam about 50 minutes and knew it was time to stop. I got in about 2 miles (it is a beach-type area, and I was going back/forth between 2 docks). .
After being good on Monday, I went back today. The water was about 68F, so noticeably warmer. There were 2 others, and we were sharing the roped off area. Then a 4th person came, and she had a tow buoy... So all 4 of us went for a little adventure up the river, about a mile. It felt great swimming downstream on the way back.
But now I know I swam a bit much, my shoulders (and triceps) are already feeling it. Oh well, it felt really good while out swimming!
About 90 min today, and over 3 miles.
It had been 2 weeks and 5 days (Wednesday would be 3 weeks). I told myself to take things easy... try to get in 30 minutes and no more than an hour.
As it worked out, I swam about 50 minutes and knew it was time to stop. I got in about 2 miles (it is a beach-type area, and I was going back/forth between 2 docks). .
After being good on Monday, I went back today. The water was about 68F, so noticeably warmer. There were 2 others, and we were sharing the roped off area. Then a 4th person came, and she had a tow buoy... So all 4 of us went for a little adventure up the river, about a mile. It felt great swimming downstream on the way back.
But now I know I swam a bit much, my shoulders (and triceps) are already feeling it. Oh well, it felt really good while out swimming!
About 90 min today, and over 3 miles.
