hi everyone! i absolutely love swimming but i'm new to the idea of open water swimming, so i thought this might be a good place to get advice. i was wondering what a good way to get started is and if making the transition from pool to open water is a big deal. i'd really like to be in races like the fat salmon, etc. one day (the sooner the better!). any tips would be great and also, what were your first open water experiences like?
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It took me 2 hours 55 minutes to do 5 miles,....I`m beat,..had no appetite when I got out,..a bit shakey,..like I had a zillion cups of coffee even tho I had no coffee today. I drank 8 oz. of pedalite every 45 minutes,.did not consume gel-packs of any food,..that might have been a mistake as I was running on empty when I finished. I`m not sore,..no shoulder pain,..a bit of lower back pain, BUT my mouth is raw,..saltwater I guess. The last mile was not fun,..not at all,..which tells me that I have work to do.
Hey, you finished! Great job! Three hours of swimming is a lot--especially for your first time. You should be proud of yourself.
Hope I can join you next year.
The woman who won the woman's competition is a fellow teammate from my childhood. She invites me to her workouts which are at 5:30 a.m., Wednesdays are distance days--5,000 yds. BTDT, no need to repeat, thank you.
Hope to meet you at the Cove eventually. I've gone twice in the afternoon to work with the extra swells for the Gatorman...not doing well. I definitely prefer mornings.
It took me 2 hours 55 minutes to do 5 miles,....I`m beat,..had no appetite when I got out,..a bit shakey,..like I had a zillion cups of coffee even tho I had no coffee today. I drank 8 oz. of pedalite every 45 minutes,.did not consume gel-packs of any food,..that might have been a mistake as I was running on empty when I finished. I`m not sore,..no shoulder pain,..a bit of lower back pain, BUT my mouth is raw,..saltwater I guess. The last mile was not fun,..not at all,..which tells me that I have work to do.
Hey, you finished! Great job! Three hours of swimming is a lot--especially for your first time. You should be proud of yourself.
Hope I can join you next year.
The woman who won the woman's competition is a fellow teammate from my childhood. She invites me to her workouts which are at 5:30 a.m., Wednesdays are distance days--5,000 yds. BTDT, no need to repeat, thank you.
Hope to meet you at the Cove eventually. I've gone twice in the afternoon to work with the extra swells for the Gatorman...not doing well. I definitely prefer mornings.
