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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As for the thread's original subject matter.... I don't think putting in major yardage for a 10k or less event is as important either. If you're use to 1.5 hour workouts.. then a 10 is generally only the same over again if not less. For 10k+ events I think it seems to help me though. Seems to get my arm/shoulder muscles more use to being used for such long periods of time. But the upcoming Swim around Key West will be my first event longer than a 10k... so what do I know?
As for the thread's original subject matter.... I don't think putting in major yardage for a 10k or less event is as important either. If you're use to 1.5 hour workouts.. then a 10 is generally only the same over again if not less. For 10k+ events I think it seems to help me though. Seems to get my arm/shoulder muscles more use to being used for such long periods of time. But the upcoming Swim around Key West will be my first event longer than a 10k... so what do I know?
