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:
Sounds like you're in good position already with your base yardage. I approach training for this race like marathon training, with 2-3 midsize workouts during the week and then one slow, long one on the weekend. Gradually build up the distance on that long workout, being careful not to overdo it too fast - remember to keep to the 10% increase per week, and build in periodic "break" weeks where you drop your yardage to allow your body to recover. Being the dork that I am, I usually create an Excel spreadsheet to help me calculate the distance I should be covering on the long workouts throughout my training.
The long workouts can get boring, especially at the end when you're in the 6500+ range. String together a bunch of interesting 1000s; look on the internet for good long distance workouts; try lots of ladder sets; etc.
You're going to love this race - good luck!
Sounds like you're in good position already with your base yardage. I approach training for this race like marathon training, with 2-3 midsize workouts during the week and then one slow, long one on the weekend. Gradually build up the distance on that long workout, being careful not to overdo it too fast - remember to keep to the 10% increase per week, and build in periodic "break" weeks where you drop your yardage to allow your body to recover. Being the dork that I am, I usually create an Excel spreadsheet to help me calculate the distance I should be covering on the long workouts throughout my training.
The long workouts can get boring, especially at the end when you're in the 6500+ range. String together a bunch of interesting 1000s; look on the internet for good long distance workouts; try lots of ladder sets; etc.
You're going to love this race - good luck!
