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 have a dumb question but gotta ask: Can I wear a watch during the GCBS? I don't use an alarm or pacing device, but kinda like to know how long I've been in the water.
The GCBS is not sanctioned by usms, so usms rules don't apply. In fact Liz, last year's women's winner used a swimp3 during the race.
Your question however, does point to a larger issue. A question I always have is if the open water rules in the usms rulebook are "in addition to" or "instead of" the rules in the main section. Never gotten a straight answer on that one.
I have a dumb question but gotta ask: Can I wear a watch during the GCBS? I don't use an alarm or pacing device, but kinda like to know how long I've been in the water.
The GCBS is not sanctioned by usms, so usms rules don't apply. In fact Liz, last year's women's winner used a swimp3 during the race.
Your question however, does point to a larger issue. A question I always have is if the open water rules in the usms rulebook are "in addition to" or "instead of" the rules in the main section. Never gotten a straight answer on that one.
