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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Since you haven't done anything close to the distance yet, I suggest getting a 7,000M or 7,700 yard swim done as soon as you can. Mentally you'll have that out of the way and can go about the business of training.
As for training sets get your set swim times up over 30 minutes. That's 30 minutes of swimming without having your heart rate drop to recovery levels. Not more than 30 seconds rest or so.
Mostly you can just crack any swim training book and have a look-see and you'll be on course. The training for a 1500 swimmer isn't so different than what you would do for the Bay Swim.
I did a 3miler in the hudson (probably more like 4 with my detours haha). I did two things in prep. I swam mostly LCM 500's. With a little rest to get breath back. I strung 500's together to do the yardage I'd be swimming about 1 time before the race.
The other thing I did was a continuous swim without setting a goal...I did 500 and said ok just keep going...I did 2000 nice and easy...I tend to find my rhythm and comfort about 500 into a swim...so toughing out the start is the hardest for me.
Since you haven't done anything close to the distance yet, I suggest getting a 7,000M or 7,700 yard swim done as soon as you can. Mentally you'll have that out of the way and can go about the business of training.
As for training sets get your set swim times up over 30 minutes. That's 30 minutes of swimming without having your heart rate drop to recovery levels. Not more than 30 seconds rest or so.
Mostly you can just crack any swim training book and have a look-see and you'll be on course. The training for a 1500 swimmer isn't so different than what you would do for the Bay Swim.
I did a 3miler in the hudson (probably more like 4 with my detours haha). I did two things in prep. I swam mostly LCM 500's. With a little rest to get breath back. I strung 500's together to do the yardage I'd be swimming about 1 time before the race.
The other thing I did was a continuous swim without setting a goal...I did 500 and said ok just keep going...I did 2000 nice and easy...I tend to find my rhythm and comfort about 500 into a swim...so toughing out the start is the hardest for me.
