When you trian for a logn distance swim, how far do you go in your longest training swims? How do you find the balance between risk of injury and not going far enouhg?
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I trained for all of my marathon swims in pools during the winter. preferred the 50m but had to use 25m, 25y and even 20y pools. I did1 hr 2hrs x2 a day and any combination, if I could get only one swim it would be 2hrs.
As soon as outdoor open water was available if the water was warm enough the same except once a week 3hrs and on occassion a 9 mile swim.
I also had wall pulleys in the closet which were made with window weights and pulley close line wheels so the pulleys came down from overhead and did my 1 and 2 hours a day on those, when I lived in the north with the nearest pool 2 hours away. It was sure nice to come out of the closet.
I trained for all of my marathon swims in pools during the winter. preferred the 50m but had to use 25m, 25y and even 20y pools. I did1 hr 2hrs x2 a day and any combination, if I could get only one swim it would be 2hrs.
As soon as outdoor open water was available if the water was warm enough the same except once a week 3hrs and on occassion a 9 mile swim.
I also had wall pulleys in the closet which were made with window weights and pulley close line wheels so the pulleys came down from overhead and did my 1 and 2 hours a day on those, when I lived in the north with the nearest pool 2 hours away. It was sure nice to come out of the closet.
