Hi all. I am about 8 weeks out from a 5K Lake Swim. I am a strong pool swimmer but never done this distance in "open" water - pretty new here. I am convinced I can muscle though it if need be, but would like to make a competitive age group showing.
I am training almost exclusively in pool, so looking for advice, links, or books on workouts, distances, pace, taper (?), etc. Thanks for any advice.
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For physical preparation I did all freestyle. 5K to 6K workouts broken down various ways. The focus was to go into the final week being able to swim my race pace doing short rest intervals so I would get the feel for the race but not burn myself out.
How many times a week do you swim?
For physical preparation I did all freestyle. 5K to 6K workouts broken down various ways. The focus was to go into the final week being able to swim my race pace doing short rest intervals so I would get the feel for the race but not burn myself out.
How many times a week do you swim?
