Would you swim 50,000 in a day!!!

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darrinlajoie — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 08:40:18 GMT

Imagine if the set written on the board was 100 x 1000's on 15:00 25 hour workout. That's getting your moneys worth, but how do I record that on my FLOG?

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jaadams1 — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:26:51 GMT

Imagine if the set written on the board was 100 x 1000's on 15:00 I would pack up my stuff and say "see ya tomorrow". :banana:

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Former Member — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:33:28 GMT

Imagine if the set written on the board was 100 x 1000's on 15:00

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Former Member — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:53:29 GMT

I've heard that a swimmer in Linköping (Sweden) Anders Forvass swam 101.9km (63.3 miles) in 24hrs back in '89. so i did a google search and it looks like the 2003 guinness book of world records shows Anders 63.3 miles as the most in a 25m pool Grant Robinsoon australia 62.82 miles in a 50m pool Kelley Drifeld australia 59.44 miles in a 50m pool souce www.soloswims.com/24-hour-pool.htm Wow, that close to 4000m per hour! A good clip!

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Former Member — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:40:40 GMT

When they reached 40,000, the physical pain to call it quits dissipated somewhat and they pushed on to the 50,000.goal. Well, then, if they had continued after 50,000, maybe all the discomforts will dissipate. They might be able to make 100,000, or until they are 80 years' old. :D

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Former Member — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:35:25 GMT

yes You already have! Several times :)

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Former Member — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:02:34 GMT

And I thought the 100x100s I did in high school was a bit nuts. 50k is crazy. I hope they enjoyed themselves.

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Former Member — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:20:07 GMT

Ironman triathletes don't just "sign up" for the event because it sounds like something cool to do, Hmmm this actually is what happens all the time which is why there is a no refund policy. (I know that is not what you meant!)

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Rykno — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:57:36 GMT

I wonder what the most a person could swim in 24-hours. I've heard that a swimmer in Linköping (Sweden) Anders Forvass swam 101.9km (63.3 miles) in 24hrs back in '89. so i did a google search and it looks like the 2003 guinness book of world records shows Anders 63.3 miles as the most in a 25m pool Grant Robinsoon australia 62.82 miles in a 50m pool Kelley Drifeld australia 59.44 miles in a 50m pool souce www.soloswims.com/24-hour-pool.htm

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Former Member — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:30:32 GMT

So it took 825 minutes to do the workout, meaning the spend 33 minutes per 2000 yard set. Factoring in the 2-3 minute break, their base time was 1:30 per 100 yards. If you do a copule of sets with a kickboard and zoomers, or a pull bouy does the distance still count? I think that makes the idea more palatable. Considering the goal, would they may have been better served breaking the swim up into 5,000 yard swims and taking 5-7 minute breaks? Either way good job!

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orca1946 — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:26:08 GMT

WOW ! Black line fever is what happened. They were dazed by the line & could n o t stop. What an entry into their FLOG that is !

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Former Member — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:15:03 GMT

yes Proves what I have thought about open waters swimmers-y'all are nuts

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That Guy — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:03:11 GMT

13:45 workout time is similar to an Ironman triathlon. So I'm guessing that like most Ironmen, they settled into an aerobic pace (say 130-140 heartrate) and pretty much stayed there. But... in an Ironman you get to change activities twice, and see different things throughout the day. These guys were Energizer bunnies, doing the same exact thing over and over. The indoor pool I competed at today had no windows to the outside world... I wonder if theirs did... :bed:

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smontanaro — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:51:06 GMT

I would think you'd cool off too much with five- to seven-minute breaks. The website says nothing about how they managed calorie and fluid intake. When I've done the 10k postal swim I've taken calories and liquids every 2000-3000 meters. (I assume that since they were "diehard distance swimmer"s they had appropriate intake plans and had suitably loaded up on carbohydrates if they were into that sort of thing.) Also, this would seem to be an event" which would be better done LCM (999 turns) than SCM or SCY (1999 turns), even considering the extra distance of swimming LCM over SCY. I know my calves would give out with all those push offs anyway.

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Patrick W. Brundage — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:42:04 GMT

I wouldn't swim 50,000 in a week, much less in a day. Come to think of it, there's never been a two week period in my Masters' career where I've swum 50,000 yards. Quality, not quantity -- that's my cop-out excuse. :bolt:

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Former Member — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:06:05 GMT

I'd try it, but would need a support group for food & drink, moral support, and cheers. I've did 100x100 twice last year (once SCY, once LCM) by myself with no problem. I broke it up enought to keep it interesting. I'm now "thinking" of trying this at some point: 100 x 100 100 x 75 100 x 50 100 x 25 ______________ 25,000 SCY Does anyone know if there is a "24-hour" postal? I wonder what the most a person could swim in 24-hours.

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ViveBene — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:35:05 GMT

Proves what I have thought about open waters swimmers-y'all are nuts But in the nicest possible way! :) Just checked the Go the Distance roster. I am tied for oldest participant in Illinois Masters club, which is huge and has many workout groups. (Inside every old person there is a young person crying out, "What happened?") I'm fetched by the "100x100x100" promised in a thread title elsewhere in the forums. :bow:

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jaadams1 — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:27:53 GMT

I'm now "thinking" of trying this at some point: 100 x 100 100 x 75 100 x 50 100 x 25 ______________ 25,000 SCY Does anyone know if there is a "24-hour" postal? I wonder what the most a person could swim in 24-hours. Good luck on trying either one of those things. Serious swimming like that cannot be taken lightly. Jumping right into a max distance type of workout can be really strenuous on the body/heart/lungs/muscles, and more. Medically I do not think it is a good idea to do that kind of damage to one's body. You definitely have to be training to work up towards that kind of distance, either in yardage or time. Ironman triathletes don't just "sign up" for the event because it sounds like something cool to do, they train hard for many months, or even years before attempting these type of distance events. Good luck if you do choose to go onward with one of these events, but be careful with yourself.

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Former Member — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 06:15:01 GMT

yes

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ViveBene — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:41:45 GMT

Not in a pool. I'd love to have the strength, skill, conditioning, and right stuff to do a long swim of the sort across a lake or a channel, where I could see things and have a change of scenery.

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jethro — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:36:53 GMT

My first reactions was that yes, it would be a pretty cool thing to try. Then I read this: At about 30,000 yards they both hit the wall. Will was getting sick and Mori started having the shakes and cramps in his right triceps. And then this: It took a couple of days to recover. Mori is still feeling soreness in his triceps. I think I'll pass on the whole 50K thing. :afraid:

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knelson — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:21:09 GMT

It took a couple of days to recover. Hell, it probably took a couple days for their skin to unprune.