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:
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.
This is exactly my issue too. After about 500 my shoulders and lungs settle in. Sometimes during open water starts I get so amped up that I have to breastroke for 30 seconds just to get my wind back from the start. I go out way too fast. I also love the idea of both doing IMs in prep and 10X500s--great idea.
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.
This is exactly my issue too. After about 500 my shoulders and lungs settle in. Sometimes during open water starts I get so amped up that I have to breastroke for 30 seconds just to get my wind back from the start. I go out way too fast. I also love the idea of both doing IMs in prep and 10X500s--great idea.
