Hi friends,
I am trying to get information from any of you who have done some very long ocean swims. I have one planned that will be 18 miles. I am reasonably confident at the training required, although any suggestions for that would also be welcome.
I plan on swimming upwards of 40 to 50 miles a week for it, regularly. I also plan on a long swim once a month (10 miles) and two weeks for recovery from that distance until my body understands that this will be a regular thing. On the 10 mile swims, one way will be with current, the return will be against it (can't wait!!).
My biggest question comes to the tapering for the 18 miler. How soon, what distances, etc., etc.
Any advice, other than seeing a mental counselor for my "temporary insanity" at choosing something like this at age 60, would be helpful!!!
Donna
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I can't imagine that you need more than 40-50k YARDS per week for this, but to each their own. I'd also suggest something like 3 weeks of build-up followed by 1 week easy - training gains occur in the rest after the training is done, so recovery is critical.
As to taper, for the last three weeks before the swim based on the 40-50k yards figure.
20,000 yards
10,000 yards
7,000 yards (really concentrate on technique/ relaxing)
With the kind of volume you are talking about doing, regular massages are a good thing.
-LBJ
I can't imagine that you need more than 40-50k YARDS per week for this, but to each their own. I'd also suggest something like 3 weeks of build-up followed by 1 week easy - training gains occur in the rest after the training is done, so recovery is critical.
As to taper, for the last three weeks before the swim based on the 40-50k yards figure.
20,000 yards
10,000 yards
7,000 yards (really concentrate on technique/ relaxing)
With the kind of volume you are talking about doing, regular massages are a good thing.
-LBJ
