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:
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I did two 5K's and a 4.5 mile OW swim last summer and plan on bumping up and doing some 10K and more this summer and fall once SCY season is over. I probably won't swim any more/farther than I am now which is 15K-25K a week. To me, its more about what you actually doing while you are in the pool, not how far you are going. I could get in a float 7500 4-5 times a week but its boring and pointless. Get in and mix it up....distance, quality, IM, kick, pull...it all helps. If you can run/jog/walk, any cardio, outside the pool that will certainly help with endurance.
I was a distance guy in HS and college, my days of 10K-15K a workout, 10-12 practices a week, 100K yards/wk, etc......OVER. I swim now to enjoy it and just for the health benefit. Like everyone, I want to do well and place well, but I want to enjoy it this time around and not suffer burnout.
I did two 5K's and a 4.5 mile OW swim last summer and plan on bumping up and doing some 10K and more this summer and fall once SCY season is over. I probably won't swim any more/farther than I am now which is 15K-25K a week. To me, its more about what you actually doing while you are in the pool, not how far you are going. I could get in a float 7500 4-5 times a week but its boring and pointless. Get in and mix it up....distance, quality, IM, kick, pull...it all helps. If you can run/jog/walk, any cardio, outside the pool that will certainly help with endurance.
I was a distance guy in HS and college, my days of 10K-15K a workout, 10-12 practices a week, 100K yards/wk, etc......OVER. I swim now to enjoy it and just for the health benefit. Like everyone, I want to do well and place well, but I want to enjoy it this time around and not suffer burnout.
