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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Sat. Nov. 22nd
SWIM - 5000m on 1hr, 17min, 34secs.
2 weeks to race day (Bonaire EcoSwim). I went 5000m today, the full race distance, this is the furthest I have gone non-stop. I had a hit of water/Gatorade mix at 2500m which would be the 1/2 way turn-around point in the race where you can get a drink.
Everything was going great, I counted off in 100's, hauling ass for that distance going mod/fast pace, but still not what would be my "race pace", and at 3950 I got a wicked stitch in my right side which radiated quite sharply up into my right shoulder. (??) I had to ease way back, switch to *** for a few strokes a couple of times, and the stitch stuck around until I finished, but eased off somewhat at 4600m. Kinda weird going up into my R shoulder joint/socket though...???
I think things were going so well the first 4000 that I really kept pushing and picked it up close to entering the last 1000 (I still had a lot of juice left) and that brought on the spasm. Not really sure though.. I have not swam this time or distance continuously before. My workouts have been 2500-4500 all in sets/intervals. Never got a stitch of any kind in my other training.
My time for 5000m was 1:17:34. I am very pleased with this but really wonder what it would be without the stitch. That slowed me down quite a bit. (A LOT.) I was shooting for 5000m in 60 mins. I hope I don't get that during the race... (!) I leave for the island in 10 days.
Any tips/ideas/suggestions?? This is my first OWS race.
Sat. Nov. 22nd
SWIM - 5000m on 1hr, 17min, 34secs.
2 weeks to race day (Bonaire EcoSwim). I went 5000m today, the full race distance, this is the furthest I have gone non-stop. I had a hit of water/Gatorade mix at 2500m which would be the 1/2 way turn-around point in the race where you can get a drink.
Everything was going great, I counted off in 100's, hauling ass for that distance going mod/fast pace, but still not what would be my "race pace", and at 3950 I got a wicked stitch in my right side which radiated quite sharply up into my right shoulder. (??) I had to ease way back, switch to *** for a few strokes a couple of times, and the stitch stuck around until I finished, but eased off somewhat at 4600m. Kinda weird going up into my R shoulder joint/socket though...???
I think things were going so well the first 4000 that I really kept pushing and picked it up close to entering the last 1000 (I still had a lot of juice left) and that brought on the spasm. Not really sure though.. I have not swam this time or distance continuously before. My workouts have been 2500-4500 all in sets/intervals. Never got a stitch of any kind in my other training.
My time for 5000m was 1:17:34. I am very pleased with this but really wonder what it would be without the stitch. That slowed me down quite a bit. (A LOT.) I was shooting for 5000m in 60 mins. I hope I don't get that during the race... (!) I leave for the island in 10 days.
Any tips/ideas/suggestions?? This is my first OWS race.
