jsmwbnc, i am no expert by any means and have no tips, but i'll share my current training for a swim across the mackinac straits, which is between 4-5 miles, maybe longer depending on the current. the advice mostly came from ultramarathon swimmer jim dreyer (with some of my own modifications): monday, 2-2.5 miles, tuesday drills, wednesday 2 - 2.5 miles, thursday conditioning or drills, friday off, saturday long swim, 3-5 miles, sunday off. since i am 53 yrs old i alternate my long swims every other saturday so my body can rest. i'm not quite at the 4-5 milers, although i feel i can do it, i don't want to tear up my arms. so i am building up to it. during my swims, i try to crank up my speed at various times.
i did more strength and conditioning in the fall and winter. of course when memorial day comes and i can swim in the lake michigan i plan to do so. i'm not an expert by any means, just thought i share what i am doing. what are you doing? mark
jsmwbnc, i am no expert by any means and have no tips, but i'll share my current training for a swim across the mackinac straits, which is between 4-5 miles, maybe longer depending on the current. the advice mostly came from ultramarathon swimmer jim dreyer (with some of my own modifications): monday, 2-2.5 miles, tuesday drills, wednesday 2 - 2.5 miles, thursday conditioning or drills, friday off, saturday long swim, 3-5 miles, sunday off. since i am 53 yrs old i alternate my long swims every other saturday so my body can rest. i'm not quite at the 4-5 milers, although i feel i can do it, i don't want to tear up my arms. so i am building up to it. during my swims, i try to crank up my speed at various times.
i did more strength and conditioning in the fall and winter. of course when memorial day comes and i can swim in the lake michigan i plan to do so. i'm not an expert by any means, just thought i share what i am doing. what are you doing? mark
