Hi Everybody!
DianaC and I did the Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim on September 16th. It was a great race. We both completed it. My time was 56:20.1 for 1.5 miles. We had a beautiful day for the swim. The view was great. I highly recommend it. For info about the race and results, check out http://www.envirosports. We met so many great people. Anyone else go to the race?
Swimmy :)
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Hi, Ron!!
Yes, I am saying to swim a 400, take a rest break (if you are starting out, try a 1 minute rest), then swim another one and take another rest. Do what you are capable of doing in the beginning. If it is only 2x400's, so be it. As your conditioning improves, you can add more 400s to get to the 4x400s. No rush. Let your body tell you what you can do. Eventually, the idea is to get your 400 time lowered, and to pile on some 400s swiming them close to the first one. This takes time, don't get discouraged. A mile ocean swim, even though it should be 1760 yards, is either a 1500 meter or a 1650 normally. So getting used to doing some 400s back to back is the ticket.
I know nothing about wetsuits, have never worn them because they restrict my stroke too much.
We'll see about the 18 miles, a press release is coming out shortly so there is no going back (well, of course there always is) but I want to do a particular stretch of water here. Lots of time left to get ready, though!!!
You get just used to doing 200s and some 400s with little rest and time them. Don't get discourged, progress will happen--you just wait and see. We all have to pay the piper!!!
Donna
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Hi, Ron!!
Yes, I am saying to swim a 400, take a rest break (if you are starting out, try a 1 minute rest), then swim another one and take another rest. Do what you are capable of doing in the beginning. If it is only 2x400's, so be it. As your conditioning improves, you can add more 400s to get to the 4x400s. No rush. Let your body tell you what you can do. Eventually, the idea is to get your 400 time lowered, and to pile on some 400s swiming them close to the first one. This takes time, don't get discouraged. A mile ocean swim, even though it should be 1760 yards, is either a 1500 meter or a 1650 normally. So getting used to doing some 400s back to back is the ticket.
I know nothing about wetsuits, have never worn them because they restrict my stroke too much.
We'll see about the 18 miles, a press release is coming out shortly so there is no going back (well, of course there always is) but I want to do a particular stretch of water here. Lots of time left to get ready, though!!!
You get just used to doing 200s and some 400s with little rest and time them. Don't get discourged, progress will happen--you just wait and see. We all have to pay the piper!!!
Donna
