My club is putting on the 10K ow National Championships next summer.
I like ow swimming and think I would like to try the 10K.
I have completed several ow 5K's with no problem at all (I've enjoyed them)
My best time is 1:27 and i'm 54 years old. I swim about 15,000 meters/yards per week.
How much more would I need to swim to complete the 10K?
What type of training should one do to get ready for a 10K
The course is an easy double loop in a lake that tends to be non-wavy.
Any advice would be appreciated. If you think it would be a bad idea for me to do it please say so.
My biggest fear is shoulder injury and burn-out! :confused:
I remember reading on the USMS Features about Heidi George who competed in the USA Swimming Open Water Champs, 5K or 10K this summer. I think that she said that she did alot of 800s in Long Course. Since lovely Central Indiana has alot of LCM pools, this would be a problem to do. But, if you do a set of 1000 or 800 in the short course form, you should be fine.
I know nothing about training for OW solely but My guess that you if you do a good month of training 20K a week, you should be fine. Heck, maybe have one of your many workout total 5 to 6K and you should have the endurance you need for this race. Also, maybe PM chaos since he is more of an OW guru.
I remember reading on the USMS Features about Heidi George who competed in the USA Swimming Open Water Champs, 5K or 10K this summer. I think that she said that she did alot of 800s in Long Course. Since lovely Central Indiana has alot of LCM pools, this would be a problem to do. But, if you do a set of 1000 or 800 in the short course form, you should be fine.
I know nothing about training for OW solely but My guess that you if you do a good month of training 20K a week, you should be fine. Heck, maybe have one of your many workout total 5 to 6K and you should have the endurance you need for this race. Also, maybe PM chaos since he is more of an OW guru.
