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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Wow, those were quick responses and helpful. Did 3,000 yards this morning and will up it each week. Unfortunately, still have to work full time, so don't know if I can get up to doing 30,000 yards regularly.
You may also want to consider a "weekend warrior" type of training plan if the week days are a bit hectic. By that I mean you may want to load the weekend days with disproportionately more yardage/effort. The key is to be certain to increase your distances SLOWLY or injury/illness is likely. Also, be sure that Friday and Monday are EASY RECOVERY days. Technique is critical, both for efficiency and injury prevention - don't increase anything if you are struggling with technique - in fact, you might have to back off.
Let your body tell you what it can do; don't let your head force your body to do things it can't.
-LBJ
Wow, those were quick responses and helpful. Did 3,000 yards this morning and will up it each week. Unfortunately, still have to work full time, so don't know if I can get up to doing 30,000 yards regularly.
You may also want to consider a "weekend warrior" type of training plan if the week days are a bit hectic. By that I mean you may want to load the weekend days with disproportionately more yardage/effort. The key is to be certain to increase your distances SLOWLY or injury/illness is likely. Also, be sure that Friday and Monday are EASY RECOVERY days. Technique is critical, both for efficiency and injury prevention - don't increase anything if you are struggling with technique - in fact, you might have to back off.
Let your body tell you what it can do; don't let your head force your body to do things it can't.
-LBJ
