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'm planning on doing my first 10K in May. I'm glad to read all of these perspectives on training. In prep for the 5K's I've done, I typically average about 18K per week peaking at about 21K. I plan to hold a similar training schedule. I think my first goal, though, is to get over that mental hump and get in a 6 to 7K straight swim (will have to be in a pool) sometime before May.
My biggest challenge will be finding a feeding strategy. Apparently the swim I'm doing plans to have feeding stations (boats) in the course. I haven't yet found one of the one market substances that doesn't make my bp go up and leave me nauseous and weak. A little bagel and gatorade works best, but I won't have a kayaker to carry what I like.
What 10k are you doing? Can you arrange to have gatorade on one of the boats, if that's not what they serve? Are you ok with Gu? A couple of gu's up my suit works fine for me
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I'm planning on doing my first 10K in May. I'm glad to read all of these perspectives on training. In prep for the 5K's I've done, I typically average about 18K per week peaking at about 21K. I plan to hold a similar training schedule. I think my first goal, though, is to get over that mental hump and get in a 6 to 7K straight swim (will have to be in a pool) sometime before May.
My biggest challenge will be finding a feeding strategy. Apparently the swim I'm doing plans to have feeding stations (boats) in the course. I haven't yet found one of the one market substances that doesn't make my bp go up and leave me nauseous and weak. A little bagel and gatorade works best, but I won't have a kayaker to carry what I like.
What 10k are you doing? Can you arrange to have gatorade on one of the boats, if that's not what they serve? Are you ok with Gu? A couple of gu's up my suit works fine for me