Hey folks,
I have been swimming a long time, but the last year or so I have gotten into running a lot more. I still want to do the open water races I love so much (Donner Lake!), but I'm just no getting in the pool a lot.
What is the best way to train for distance if you don't have a lot of pool time? Should I do intervals, long steady swims (I used to do lots of 3500s), long fast/slow swims (50 fast/50 slow for a couple of miles)?
I think I am fine with aerobic training, I run a lot, but my arm strength is gettng kind of weak.
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I have been swimming for two years....no previous training in swimming, I am 48...I know this is stupid, and has probably been answered many times....but here goes...what do you mean by "race pace"?. for my one hour swim I held 1:00 for 50 yards....My best 100 time is 1:30....(I know old and slow) I swim on my own and have been using some of the workouts posted on this site,and I enjoy them, the one I use a lot has a lot of descend 100's and 200's. ..(during the warmer months I supplement the pool workouts with a mile lake swim a couple times a week).....should I be changing the workout, as I plan on some distance open water swims this year? more harder intervals instead of the descends? (did a 1 mile and a 2.5 mile last year, they were fun) Thanks in advance
I have been swimming for two years....no previous training in swimming, I am 48...I know this is stupid, and has probably been answered many times....but here goes...what do you mean by "race pace"?. for my one hour swim I held 1:00 for 50 yards....My best 100 time is 1:30....(I know old and slow) I swim on my own and have been using some of the workouts posted on this site,and I enjoy them, the one I use a lot has a lot of descend 100's and 200's. ..(during the warmer months I supplement the pool workouts with a mile lake swim a couple times a week).....should I be changing the workout, as I plan on some distance open water swims this year? more harder intervals instead of the descends? (did a 1 mile and a 2.5 mile last year, they were fun) Thanks in advance
