I want to swim The Clean Harbor Swim in Gloucester, MA on August 22. Does any one think it is possible if i start training now? I would guess that right now i could swim 100 to 150 yards without stopping. If anyone knows a way to train for a mile in 4 weeks it would be much appreciated.
Maybe. Depending on what kind of shape you're in now and how good your stroke is (100 yards without stopping isn't very far). The big thing will be to stretch that 100 yards into 2000. That means endurance by training your body to hold a pace and recover quickly. There's no shame in floating on your back for a breather during your swim. My recommendation:
1. Swim as much as you can (i.e. every day)
2. Try to establish endurance by figuring out a good pace you can hold. A good work out would be bunches of shorter distances on set or decreasing intervals. Always swim at the same pace. For example if you can swim 50 yards in 40 seconds comfortably.
3 x 50 on 1:05 (25 sec rest)
3 x 50 on :55 (15 sec rest)
3 x 50 on :45 (5 sec rest)
easy 100
rest 1:00
repeat 4 times hold each swim at :40 (even when you have more rest)
3. Every third or fourth work out test your endurance by swimming longer distances. 200's the first week, 300's the second, 500's the fourth.
4. After two weeks, try swimming 1000 straight. A few days before, try the full 2000.
If it doesn't work, we'll always wish it had.
Maybe. Depending on what kind of shape you're in now and how good your stroke is (100 yards without stopping isn't very far). The big thing will be to stretch that 100 yards into 2000. That means endurance by training your body to hold a pace and recover quickly. There's no shame in floating on your back for a breather during your swim. My recommendation:
1. Swim as much as you can (i.e. every day)
2. Try to establish endurance by figuring out a good pace you can hold. A good work out would be bunches of shorter distances on set or decreasing intervals. Always swim at the same pace. For example if you can swim 50 yards in 40 seconds comfortably.
3 x 50 on 1:05 (25 sec rest)
3 x 50 on :55 (15 sec rest)
3 x 50 on :45 (5 sec rest)
easy 100
rest 1:00
repeat 4 times hold each swim at :40 (even when you have more rest)
3. Every third or fourth work out test your endurance by swimming longer distances. 200's the first week, 300's the second, 500's the fourth.
4. After two weeks, try swimming 1000 straight. A few days before, try the full 2000.
If it doesn't work, we'll always wish it had.
