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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srcoyote,
Thanks for your thoughts. I will be bumping up my swimming even more, and will try a 5k non-stop swim (200 laps in 25m pool...) and see how that feels. I have never swam that far before, ever. But I know based on my workouts that I could no problem. I completed a 3850m session in about 75 minutes with very little fatigue. I'll see what a straight non-stop 5000m race distance feels like.
1:20 would have got you 2nd place overall at the EcoSwim in '07. (1:18:12 won.)
I am always eager for tips/hints guys, thanks!
srcoyote,
Thanks for your thoughts. I will be bumping up my swimming even more, and will try a 5k non-stop swim (200 laps in 25m pool...) and see how that feels. I have never swam that far before, ever. But I know based on my workouts that I could no problem. I completed a 3850m session in about 75 minutes with very little fatigue. I'll see what a straight non-stop 5000m race distance feels like.
1:20 would have got you 2nd place overall at the EcoSwim in '07. (1:18:12 won.)
I am always eager for tips/hints guys, thanks!
