I am trying to plan for the 5k open water swim this September in Chicago.
In need of good workouts to kick start the training process.
Does anyone have any tips?
Thanks in advance..!
I think it's actually Ohio Street Beach.
Training in open water is certainly a good idea if you can, but I swim open water races and usually never train open water. If you can get in some open water training the main thing to work on is sighting. You don't want to have to stop and look around to see where you're at. You should be able to just lift your head a little and pick out landmarks.
In the pool I don't think you need to train much differently than you would for pool racing. Obviously you want a good aerobic base and the ability to swim at pace for an hour or more. In my opinion, though, that doesn't mean you need to do lots of long distance swimming in the pool.
I think it's actually Ohio Street Beach.
Training in open water is certainly a good idea if you can, but I swim open water races and usually never train open water. If you can get in some open water training the main thing to work on is sighting. You don't want to have to stop and look around to see where you're at. You should be able to just lift your head a little and pick out landmarks.
In the pool I don't think you need to train much differently than you would for pool racing. Obviously you want a good aerobic base and the ability to swim at pace for an hour or more. In my opinion, though, that doesn't mean you need to do lots of long distance swimming in the pool.
