I'm a 61 y.o. still-practicing physician. I've done a 1.5 mile lake swim in Maine for the last 3 years. I was able to reduce my time to 48 minutes this past summer from 49 the two previous summers. I've increased my workouts to include three days in the pool and two in the gym with a slave-driving trainer. I swim around 2500-3000 yards in the pool. I'm seriously considering the FKCC Around Key West Swim this June. It is 12.5 miles, though some of that is with the tidal current. Suggestions for training other than seek psychiatric help?
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I can vouch for that!
Go for it! I did the Key West swim this year and it was a blast. The tidal assist was awesome.
My regular workouts were much the same as yours, except I started putting in some long ones round May. Once did about 13000yds in a day (split into 2 swims). About 3 weeks out, I went to Fort Myer and did two 1 mile races on a Saturday and a 10k the next day. That was plenty.
Hardest thing about that swim was the water temperature. So hot!
Take lots of zinc oxide with you, and maybe I'll see you there!
good luck
I can vouch for that!
Go for it! I did the Key West swim this year and it was a blast. The tidal assist was awesome.
My regular workouts were much the same as yours, except I started putting in some long ones round May. Once did about 13000yds in a day (split into 2 swims). About 3 weeks out, I went to Fort Myer and did two 1 mile races on a Saturday and a 10k the next day. That was plenty.
Hardest thing about that swim was the water temperature. So hot!
Take lots of zinc oxide with you, and maybe I'll see you there!
good luck
