I *think* I know the answer to this but I wanted to confirm -
Getting ready to swim the 25K USMS OW swim next Saturday. And yeah, yeah, I know everyone on here is going to say that doing the 25 is crazy. But it will be done. :wiggle: Insert loco smiley here.
I also signed up for USA-S GA Senior State meet which is 5 days after the 25K. The meet is the following Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Is it just asking for an injury to race that soon after the 25K? I've never done that kind of distance before. Or can I swim a couple of events (I will scratch finals) if I feel fine and nothing is hurting me? Or should I just expect to feel terrible for a week after the swim?
I've never been in better shape in my life. That's probably a good thing with the 25K coming up.
Thanks!
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I have a friend that used to do this swim and others that were MUCH longer. He was a 1650 NCAA finalist and was training 40-50k yards/week at the time in his early 30s. My feedback is based on how well he got back into it when we trained together.
You will need about 2 weeks to recover and do anything other than easy-moderate effort as far as practice. It is not the yardage as much as that the pool yardage is interval training and OW is OW..... no walls.... no stopping (maybe a little stopping for snacks with a long one like that).
You can always go to the meet, but don't expect much. Usually effected my friend 2-5 seconds per 100, so if it is still value added to attend a meet and go that much slower, then feel free.
Ouch! Thanks Big Al. Woa! And I'm NO ex-NCAA swimmer - much less a finalist. Thanks. Sort of like the reverse effect of the B70! Swim a 25K to add time to your meets. :lmao:
Colonies Zones anyone? Fort, you need to swim the 200 fly. It would be the only event that I *might* not get killed in. Crud! Did you know the kids are taking 3 weeks off in August? Not sure where the heck I'm going to train. And then I need a break! Gah!
I'll feel lucky if I finish in 6.5 hours. Am planning fuel and hydration for 8.
Diet/ fuel changes over the past 5 weeks or so - Just stopped using Gatorade and started using the Hammer products that I'll use in the OW swim. Specifically, I use Recoverite Recovery drink (it's really great); Heed sports drink; Hammer Gels; Sustained Energy paste also from Hammer. I've had great practices using this stuff. I also throw in endurolytes (electrolyte replacement) into the sports drink to prevent cramping.
I have a friend that used to do this swim and others that were MUCH longer. He was a 1650 NCAA finalist and was training 40-50k yards/week at the time in his early 30s. My feedback is based on how well he got back into it when we trained together.
You will need about 2 weeks to recover and do anything other than easy-moderate effort as far as practice. It is not the yardage as much as that the pool yardage is interval training and OW is OW..... no walls.... no stopping (maybe a little stopping for snacks with a long one like that).
You can always go to the meet, but don't expect much. Usually effected my friend 2-5 seconds per 100, so if it is still value added to attend a meet and go that much slower, then feel free.
Ouch! Thanks Big Al. Woa! And I'm NO ex-NCAA swimmer - much less a finalist. Thanks. Sort of like the reverse effect of the B70! Swim a 25K to add time to your meets. :lmao:
Colonies Zones anyone? Fort, you need to swim the 200 fly. It would be the only event that I *might* not get killed in. Crud! Did you know the kids are taking 3 weeks off in August? Not sure where the heck I'm going to train. And then I need a break! Gah!
I'll feel lucky if I finish in 6.5 hours. Am planning fuel and hydration for 8.
Diet/ fuel changes over the past 5 weeks or so - Just stopped using Gatorade and started using the Hammer products that I'll use in the OW swim. Specifically, I use Recoverite Recovery drink (it's really great); Heed sports drink; Hammer Gels; Sustained Energy paste also from Hammer. I've had great practices using this stuff. I also throw in endurolytes (electrolyte replacement) into the sports drink to prevent cramping.
