I really know very little about training for distance events so I am asking for help.My wife just finished the 5 K and decided she was not ready for the 10 K this year,but wants to be ready next year.She is 61 with a strong swimming background from college.She hurt her shoulder and life intervened so she didn't swim for about 20 years.She has eased back the last couple of years.She is consistently doing 1500M 3X per week.She thinks she is ready to increase distance and times per week,but every time she has increased very much she has gotten a return of the shoulder pain.She wants my help coaching so I am asking for yours.
How did it go?
So if I understand well, in prep for this, she lived on a 3x1500 per week regiment? Done how?
Typically 300 warm up,400 free,400 kick(she likes to kick and it rests the shoulders) and 400 Back(backstroke is her best pool event.) She was just under 2 1/2 hours which would have made the top ten for 60-64 last year.She split 2:45 100s for the first 1500 then steadily slowed to 3:05.She said after 1500 her arms felt like lead.
How did it go?
So if I understand well, in prep for this, she lived on a 3x1500 per week regiment? Done how?
Typically 300 warm up,400 free,400 kick(she likes to kick and it rests the shoulders) and 400 Back(backstroke is her best pool event.) She was just under 2 1/2 hours which would have made the top ten for 60-64 last year.She split 2:45 100s for the first 1500 then steadily slowed to 3:05.She said after 1500 her arms felt like lead.
