Is this stupid to do?

Jenn's doing fine. I was able to see her last week ( a rare treat) at my grandmother's funeral. She didn't stop training, though. She and her other half are doing Lake Placid Ironman in a few weeks. While at my grandmother's condo she went swimming in their pool and fascinated/scared the over 60 guy in there doing his laps. So are you doing Nats and then Zones, too? Wonder Woman!! The kids I practice will take off for 5 weeks. I don't know how I will cope! Part of that time their kids going to Zones will be tapering and I will be with them for Nats taper. But once I get back from Nats, I'm on my own until around Sept 8th. Yuck! I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother. But please wish Jennifer the best of luck at Lake Placid. I can totally see her continuing to train (and scaring a few older swimmer folks with how fast she is!) I'm doing the 25K OW (not Nats). I entered Senior State which is 5 days after the 25K (hence this thread), but I'm thinking that would be unwise. I may do Colonies Zones instead. BUT, like you, the USAS team I swim with is taking off 3 weeks in August. ARG! So I'm debating if I should just take off with them and then start the SC season or if I should keep training (with someone?!) and do one last Masters LC meet - that I can be rested for! YUCK is right!!! I'll miss those kids!

Sorry to play at grown ups and all - but I am much better at passing on good advice than following it. Hehe Sandy, grown men wearing Speedos etc... I think you're preaching to the choir ;)

Thanks Rick. Yes. I can't agree with good sense. I did have to ask. . . so. . . that says a lot! Well, the longest swim I ever did was a 10K race about a month ago. It was a piece of cake and easier than my normal daily practice. Had zero recovery issues (got back in for Monday's practice with the kids without problem, swam regular practices, had a great meet a couple of weeks later.) However, I know I can't compare a 25K to a 10K. This is completely unknown territory. I think I will plan on being trashed. When you say "complete wipe-out," I understand. Woa! To echo one or two other remarks... if you're asking in the first place, that's your first sign that it's a bad idea. Since you're asking the question, my assumption is that this is the first time you've ever done a 25K open water race. What's the longest open water race you've done prior to this? How long did it take you to recover from that? My wife ran her first marathon a year and change ago. She was doing lots of good training for it, getting up to (I think) an 18 mile training run. Her level of complete wipe-out after the 26 mile race was a couple orders of magnitude more than her fatigue after the 18 mile training run. -Rick

3 weeks off from USA swimming = taper. You can do it. Just hop in and do some race pace work and sprints. Or you could go to the gym. :P You know what happens to us when we do 3 week tapers! :eek::eek::eek: I'd rather do a 25K swim as opposed to a 3 week taper! :joker: Soooo much easier.

I run into the same problem with the kids team not having practice from August 3-18 when the few that are left go to Junior Nats and then just taking time off. I have 2 weeks to train on my own but coach said he would provide me workouts appropriate for my taper and may even come in for some. But I will only be swimming 1 practice per day not my usual double. While I am gone at Nationals not having practice doesn't matter, but when I get back they will be starting up again and so will I. So we're in a similar situation! Too bad you are too far away to train with me! I think we could create some doozy workouts. :woot: 2 weeks isn't too bad to be on your own. You'll do great - and stay in shape. I do love the beginning of the season - how some of those kids get that out of shape in 2 or 3 weeks is a mystery to me!

Don't THINK, DO!!!!! I know many of us would love to see you there!!! So please come swim. It's a beautiful, fast pool and we're planning on having a blast afterward. Fort, you think you could survive another bash at Chez Fortress? I would be MORE than willing to help out. Paul Thank you Paul. I'd love to meet you all as well. As I mentioned to Leslie, Jeff seems to run a tight ship over there and I really like that. I think the plan is to do the 25K, confirm that all body parts are accounted for post the swim, and then make some plane reservations provided nothing disastrous happens @ el loco swim.

Thank you Paul. I'd love to meet you all as well. As I mentioned to Leslie, Jeff seems to run a tight ship over there and I really like that. I think the plan is to do the 25K, confirm that all body parts are accounted for post the swim, and then make some plane reservations provided nothing disastrous happens @ el loco swim. Yay...we are SO worth it !!

Yay...we are SO worth it !! :laugh2::laugh2: I have NO doubt about that!