How do you train for the one hour postal?
Currently I swim about 2100 - 2200yds 4 -days a week - 3 days coached w/ age group kids
1 day same yardage but not coached.
I'm thinking about staying late during my coached days and swim an extra 500 -1000 yds after practice. My thinking is this extra yardage is about what I can do to be able to get home and get dinner on the table. Then increase my 1 day not coached to about 3000 yds and do more distance swims. My personal goal is to do any where from 4200 - 4500 in the postal.
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Who is doing this in January?
I really hope it goes better for me this time around. . .
I rank this event 2nd in difficulty/ pain after the 25K OW swim I did.
Anyone doing it as a group or team?
Some pitfalls to think about (and I know they have been discussed on other threads). . . hydrate and fuel properly before the swim (beginning a couple of days prior). . .
Don't take it out too fast! 1 hr is a LONG time to swim at a quick clip.
Don't think you can train for it at this point.
Anyone swim this event at a quick pace. . . say 1:10 per 100 or faster - AND you felt fine afterward? I hope to feel better at the end this time around!
Who is doing this in January?
I really hope it goes better for me this time around. . .
I rank this event 2nd in difficulty/ pain after the 25K OW swim I did.
Anyone doing it as a group or team?
Some pitfalls to think about (and I know they have been discussed on other threads). . . hydrate and fuel properly before the swim (beginning a couple of days prior). . .
Don't take it out too fast! 1 hr is a LONG time to swim at a quick clip.
Don't think you can train for it at this point.
Anyone swim this event at a quick pace. . . say 1:10 per 100 or faster - AND you felt fine afterward? I hope to feel better at the end this time around!
