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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I tried to do this swim a few years ago, I was only able to make 5.5 miles give or take. It was a bit too cold for me, but I don't swim distance fast enough to really warm myself up. The water was fine, mostly freshwater I think, or at least I don't remember it being salty. I would have liked to have finished, but at that time I couldn't. I didn't train enough either, once or twice a week if I was lucky, so that could have had something to do with it as well.
I've got a 5 mile swim coming up in July that I hope I can get through. I'm in even worse shape now, but at least I shouldn't be cold.
I tried to do this swim a few years ago, I was only able to make 5.5 miles give or take. It was a bit too cold for me, but I don't swim distance fast enough to really warm myself up. The water was fine, mostly freshwater I think, or at least I don't remember it being salty. I would have liked to have finished, but at that time I couldn't. I didn't train enough either, once or twice a week if I was lucky, so that could have had something to do with it as well.
I've got a 5 mile swim coming up in July that I hope I can get through. I'm in even worse shape now, but at least I shouldn't be cold.
