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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What's the difference between the race being held on the 12th of June, and the one being held on the 26th?
Which one have people done??
The one on the 26th works better for me in terms of my son's school schedule, but I can't get their website to work in terms of registration info, and that always raises a red flag...
I did the FKCC one. Very well organised. Very laid back. Randy Nutt's a good person to ask about it.
I saw 4 nurse sharks. 3 were small and one was quite a bit bigger than me! My kayaker was from Lazy Dog kayaks. Fabulous!!! he was smart enough to pack his drinks in ice and saved my butt towards the end of the swim when I was getting really distressed from the heat.
Am really hoping to do that swim again one day.
The Zinc!!! You can never have enough. I'm not too fair and got fried even with it on. Everyone did....
What's the difference between the race being held on the 12th of June, and the one being held on the 26th?
Which one have people done??
The one on the 26th works better for me in terms of my son's school schedule, but I can't get their website to work in terms of registration info, and that always raises a red flag...
I did the FKCC one. Very well organised. Very laid back. Randy Nutt's a good person to ask about it.
I saw 4 nurse sharks. 3 were small and one was quite a bit bigger than me! My kayaker was from Lazy Dog kayaks. Fabulous!!! he was smart enough to pack his drinks in ice and saved my butt towards the end of the swim when I was getting really distressed from the heat.
Am really hoping to do that swim again one day.
The Zinc!!! You can never have enough. I'm not too fair and got fried even with it on. Everyone did....
