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.
Another way to train for th 5 K, instead of swimming straight is to do
5 X 1000 on starting on the 20 minute for the first one. Number 2 is done on say 19:45, 3 is on the 19:30, 4 is on the 19:15 and number 5 is finished by 19:00 minutes. That way you are having to swim harder as the time is reduced. You can break-up your 5 K in any fashion as long as you are reducing the time as you get tired.
Good luck and have fun.
Animal
Another way to train for th 5 K, instead of swimming straight is to do
5 X 1000 on starting on the 20 minute for the first one. Number 2 is done on say 19:45, 3 is on the 19:30, 4 is on the 19:15 and number 5 is finished by 19:00 minutes. That way you are having to swim harder as the time is reduced. You can break-up your 5 K in any fashion as long as you are reducing the time as you get tired.
Good luck and have fun.
Animal
