What can you guys tell me about this swim. 7.5 miles. I will be travelling about 7 hours so I don't have the luxury of going and checking it out. I will be doing all my training in a pool, which is unfortunate. the lakes won't get above 50 untill may. What kind of yardage should i be looking at? thanks all.
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Right now I do long straight swims every other wed. For example; 1500 WU, 4k on 52:00, 2x2k on 26:00, 2 x 1k on 13:00, 2x 500 on 6:30. 250 wd. I feel good that these days will set me up fine. It's not the distance, it the pace right?
Given that type/intensity of training, you are going to have NO problem with this. Distance, not just intensity, counts for something too - keep in mind that teaching your body to supply continuous energy for a long time is a necessary skill also. It also teaches pacing. If you throw in a few 1.5-2 hour continuous swims, you will roar. Trust me, you will do fine.
My main issue this year has been getting these damn colds. the take me out of the pol for 3 days. I'm also training for cleveland marathon on 5-17 and then IMKY in august.
I would be willing to bet that you are getting sick so much because you are overdoing it and are slightly rundown. (Unless you work in a daycare center or similar.) Regardless, you need to go look up some of the articles on overtraining and check to see if you are having any other symptoms of overtraining (e.g. sleep problems, swollen glands, etc) and, if so, adjust your training accordingly. You can always go harder in a race if you are slightly undertrained than if you are slightly overtrained - especially if you are sick or injury as a result.
-LBJ
Right now I do long straight swims every other wed. For example; 1500 WU, 4k on 52:00, 2x2k on 26:00, 2 x 1k on 13:00, 2x 500 on 6:30. 250 wd. I feel good that these days will set me up fine. It's not the distance, it the pace right?
Given that type/intensity of training, you are going to have NO problem with this. Distance, not just intensity, counts for something too - keep in mind that teaching your body to supply continuous energy for a long time is a necessary skill also. It also teaches pacing. If you throw in a few 1.5-2 hour continuous swims, you will roar. Trust me, you will do fine.
My main issue this year has been getting these damn colds. the take me out of the pol for 3 days. I'm also training for cleveland marathon on 5-17 and then IMKY in august.
I would be willing to bet that you are getting sick so much because you are overdoing it and are slightly rundown. (Unless you work in a daycare center or similar.) Regardless, you need to go look up some of the articles on overtraining and check to see if you are having any other symptoms of overtraining (e.g. sleep problems, swollen glands, etc) and, if so, adjust your training accordingly. You can always go harder in a race if you are slightly undertrained than if you are slightly overtrained - especially if you are sick or injury as a result.
-LBJ
