Hi. New to the board...I have a few questions:
I am training for a two-mile ocean swim in Southern California at the beginning of August. I have been in the water for about 6 weeks, swimming two days a week, around 2,000-2,500 yds.
My first question: How many yards should I be getting in at each practice? And will stepping it up to three days a week be adequate for the rest of my training?
Also, how much open water training do I need to do before the race? Will 3-4 times in the ocean be adequate? (I used to be a competitive swimmer and an ocean lifeguard...but I haven't been swimming for the last several years.)
I am not doing this to compete, but to finish solidly. Any and all advice is much appreciated! Thanks so much. Hannah
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Thanks. So I am now swimming 3 days a week in the pool...I am basically doing 2,000 two days a week and 3,000 one day a week. I will move my long swim up to 3,500 next week most likely.
I also got in the water for my first open water swim in a long time. I only did about 3/4 of a mile b/c of time constraints, but am going to try to jump in there this week to do a longer ocean swim. Boy, I forgot how ocean swimming can really feel like you are on a treadmill.
One more thing...I've never done this big of a race...what kind of things should I be aware for the start when it is really crowded? Should I attempt to sprint out of the beginning to get myself a nice place in the middle of the pack? Or should I just hang back so I don't get clobbered?
Thanks for any help, inspiration, etc.
Hannah
Thanks. So I am now swimming 3 days a week in the pool...I am basically doing 2,000 two days a week and 3,000 one day a week. I will move my long swim up to 3,500 next week most likely.
I also got in the water for my first open water swim in a long time. I only did about 3/4 of a mile b/c of time constraints, but am going to try to jump in there this week to do a longer ocean swim. Boy, I forgot how ocean swimming can really feel like you are on a treadmill.
One more thing...I've never done this big of a race...what kind of things should I be aware for the start when it is really crowded? Should I attempt to sprint out of the beginning to get myself a nice place in the middle of the pack? Or should I just hang back so I don't get clobbered?
Thanks for any help, inspiration, etc.
Hannah
