I am training for a 5k ocean swim in North Florida and looking for advice.
I have a one mile ocean swim and some lake swimming experience. My pool training has been 3500-4300 yds., 3-4 days a week in the past few months. I am a strong swimmer but the distance worries me.
Wondering if I should go for it or race the one-mile again.
Any suggestions?
I’ve been training and competing in open water events for over 20 years, and I still get freaked out every now and then. This usually occurs when I run into something unexpected or something unexpected runs into me, or I see a something that looks like or is a dorsal fin. My advice to myself and others is to always pay attention to your surroundings, relax your breathing, focus on the race, realize that the chances of mishap are minimal, and while we are in the fishes domain remember that most of them will try to steer clear of us, a very few are curious, and practically none look at an open water race as a buffet.
And finally if you get to Amelia Island early enough on Friday, make sure to get in, with some others for a get acquainted with the sea training swim.
I’ve been training and competing in open water events for over 20 years, and I still get freaked out every now and then. This usually occurs when I run into something unexpected or something unexpected runs into me, or I see a something that looks like or is a dorsal fin. My advice to myself and others is to always pay attention to your surroundings, relax your breathing, focus on the race, realize that the chances of mishap are minimal, and while we are in the fishes domain remember that most of them will try to steer clear of us, a very few are curious, and practically none look at an open water race as a buffet.
And finally if you get to Amelia Island early enough on Friday, make sure to get in, with some others for a get acquainted with the sea training swim.
