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:
On the morning of June 8 from the beach at Sandy Point State Park, when the horn goes off. Is it worth it? Well, I'll tell you that a little less than 2 hours later.What??? This from a guy who has done the swim for the past 20 or so years (in a row!)
I don’t know about Jim, but my most memorable crossing was ’91 when over 80% of the field had to be pulled from the water.:drown:
I didn’t swim in ’92 where less than 15% (including Jim) finished. But that must have been a fun one as well.
On the morning of June 8 from the beach at Sandy Point State Park, when the horn goes off. Is it worth it? Well, I'll tell you that a little less than 2 hours later.What??? This from a guy who has done the swim for the past 20 or so years (in a row!)
I don’t know about Jim, but my most memorable crossing was ’91 when over 80% of the field had to be pulled from the water.:drown:
I didn’t swim in ’92 where less than 15% (including Jim) finished. But that must have been a fun one as well.
