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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Like Blackbeards post.
Here is some further fuel for the fire here: swam Miami event in April, there about 400 people there; swam Hurricane Man in St. Pete Beach this past weekend with about 300+ people there. Both events had multiple starts, multiple distances, etc. Everyone was very relaxed, no screaming & yelling or pages of rules. BIG celebration parties after the events! Further, both events registrations closed about a week prior to the events, actually at Swim Miami you could sign up the morning of the swim. Both events had venue challenges that were addressed & handled without a bunch of drama. Geez, at Hur. Man there was even refreshingly chilly pilsners at the buffet breakfast (included in reg fee) after the swim. None of that at Ches. Bay, heck I think when I swam that venue I had to buy one of the organizers beer at Hemingways!
Maybe the organizers of Ches. Bay can learn something from these other events, or maybe not, who knows. It just seems that there is this elitist undertone for this swim that is mystifying as to where it originated.
Finally, don't think that the event is the "premier" one on the East coast, mean it's OK but, more hubris, can you say "Swim Around Manhattan" or "Tampa Bay Swim"? & of course there are many more which fall into the premier category up & down the Eastern seaboard.
Like Blackbeards post.
Here is some further fuel for the fire here: swam Miami event in April, there about 400 people there; swam Hurricane Man in St. Pete Beach this past weekend with about 300+ people there. Both events had multiple starts, multiple distances, etc. Everyone was very relaxed, no screaming & yelling or pages of rules. BIG celebration parties after the events! Further, both events registrations closed about a week prior to the events, actually at Swim Miami you could sign up the morning of the swim. Both events had venue challenges that were addressed & handled without a bunch of drama. Geez, at Hur. Man there was even refreshingly chilly pilsners at the buffet breakfast (included in reg fee) after the swim. None of that at Ches. Bay, heck I think when I swam that venue I had to buy one of the organizers beer at Hemingways!
Maybe the organizers of Ches. Bay can learn something from these other events, or maybe not, who knows. It just seems that there is this elitist undertone for this swim that is mystifying as to where it originated.
Finally, don't think that the event is the "premier" one on the East coast, mean it's OK but, more hubris, can you say "Swim Around Manhattan" or "Tampa Bay Swim"? & of course there are many more which fall into the premier category up & down the Eastern seaboard.
