OK I got in. The most I have swam is 2 miles open water. I swim about 10K yards a week with 2 masters workouts a week. Now what. This race is 4.4 miles.
The race date is June 8. I think I can answer my own question... double (or triple!) my weekly yardage, hold yourself back on the start, finally, grit your teeth and "enjoy" gutting it out.
Ideas for training?:confused:
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I've been thinking about this too . . . not for the Chesapeake but my 3 mile lake swim in June 2008.
I need to work up to
2500 yd Mon
2500 yd Tue
2500 yd Wed
2500 yd Thu
5000 yd either Sat or Sun
then go to
3K per weekday (M-Th) & 6K one wkend day.
For me, as I'm sure it is for most people who work, it is a time thing. I'll be pushing it to get 2500 in per weekday before the pool closes if I rush over after work.
I also want to get in a spring open water (1 mile) somewhere, just for the experience.
Nice to get the specifics down.
Thanks for making me think about this,
k
I've been thinking about this too . . . not for the Chesapeake but my 3 mile lake swim in June 2008.
I need to work up to
2500 yd Mon
2500 yd Tue
2500 yd Wed
2500 yd Thu
5000 yd either Sat or Sun
then go to
3K per weekday (M-Th) & 6K one wkend day.
For me, as I'm sure it is for most people who work, it is a time thing. I'll be pushing it to get 2500 in per weekday before the pool closes if I rush over after work.
I also want to get in a spring open water (1 mile) somewhere, just for the experience.
Nice to get the specifics down.
Thanks for making me think about this,
k
