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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Never had that with Gu, luckily.
If you can maybe get your own drink bottles on the boat, maybe try perpetuum instead of gatorade (or as well as)? one or two drinks of that would do for a 10k. I switched to it this year and it doesn't taste great but it seems to work. Probably won't work if you have to carry all your own stuff, although I know a couple of people who mix it into a very strong paste which you could possibly carry on yourself.
Never had that with Gu, luckily.
If you can maybe get your own drink bottles on the boat, maybe try perpetuum instead of gatorade (or as well as)? one or two drinks of that would do for a 10k. I switched to it this year and it doesn't taste great but it seems to work. Probably won't work if you have to carry all your own stuff, although I know a couple of people who mix it into a very strong paste which you could possibly carry on yourself.
