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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Lump I'm not sure about the sweat thing. I guess since I had a tank suit on I didn't need as much zinc coverage as guys would.
They didn't require a cap at all when I swam it. I wore one for most of the race then took it off for the last 2 miles when I got too hot. My scalp got really burned and peeled :))
Lump I'm not sure about the sweat thing. I guess since I had a tank suit on I didn't need as much zinc coverage as guys would.
They didn't require a cap at all when I swam it. I wore one for most of the race then took it off for the last 2 miles when I got too hot. My scalp got really burned and peeled :))
