Hey everyone!
I'm doing a little statistical poll that compares one's average running mile time to their average swimming mile time. (I realize that is harder...because when we swim a mile straight--generally for us as competitive swimmers we are swimming it in a race and going for pbs...but what I am looking for is more like if you were to swim consecutively for an hour...how many miles would you get in swimming at a nice constant pace that you could withhold for a longer period of time.)
And then I would like to compare the level of fitness for your age that those respective would put you at...mostly I am interested in simply seeing the correlation between the two sports, because almost anyone would agree that cross-training is a positive aspect of your swimming regime.
My Data:
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Background: Swimming: competitive swimmer since 4th grade (swam in college all 4 years) Running: no competitive history really (just a few seasons of high school track) like to run...as a 7th grader ran a 6:23.04 mile in the presidential fitness challenge...haven't hit that mark again haha.
Swimming: 19:30minutes at a leisurely pace...I've never swam the mile in a meet.
Running: 7:40ish at the moment (hoping to bring that down to at least 6:50 over the summer)
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Background:
Swimming: competitive swimmer since 7yrs old (swam in college 3 years), swim only freestyle at practice, relays, at the end of medley and open water races. tend to avoid all freestyle races since I am a *** stroker. Took a 10 yr pause before getting back in the pool 2006.
Running: only when chased...kidding do no consistant running, but go through periods when I run 20-30 minutes 2-3 times a week.
Swimming: in dec I swam 90 minutes and swam just over 6900. that would be 21:30 pace for 4 miles. can do a half mile at practice 10:40 with a long stroke not tired or heavy breathing after.
Running: It's been a while since I ran miles, but when I jog 5km I hold a 6min pace. so that would be 9:36/mile. Just remembered the last time I RAN, Dec 2000, Dallas Jinglebell run, just under 19 min/5km (just over 6min/mile) so I probably could run just one mile around 6:00 now...
Side note: I am roughly 20 lbs over weight. by the time I get back to my goal weight I am hoping to swim a mile in 18:45 running won't get much faster since I run for the cardio not speed.
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Background:
Swimming: competitive swimmer since 7yrs old (swam in college 3 years), swim only freestyle at practice, relays, at the end of medley and open water races. tend to avoid all freestyle races since I am a *** stroker. Took a 10 yr pause before getting back in the pool 2006.
Running: only when chased...kidding do no consistant running, but go through periods when I run 20-30 minutes 2-3 times a week.
Swimming: in dec I swam 90 minutes and swam just over 6900. that would be 21:30 pace for 4 miles. can do a half mile at practice 10:40 with a long stroke not tired or heavy breathing after.
Running: It's been a while since I ran miles, but when I jog 5km I hold a 6min pace. so that would be 9:36/mile. Just remembered the last time I RAN, Dec 2000, Dallas Jinglebell run, just under 19 min/5km (just over 6min/mile) so I probably could run just one mile around 6:00 now...
Side note: I am roughly 20 lbs over weight. by the time I get back to my goal weight I am hoping to swim a mile in 18:45 running won't get much faster since I run for the cardio not speed.
