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 only do this workout once every two weeks, other workouts are a mix of zone 2,3 and 4 swimming effort. the pool is so boring, i would to get into open water but lakes are still in 40's here, need another month then gradual phase in from 98% neoprene to 0% over 2 months.
a little more detail would help on the gel packs. what type of suit are you wearing? (brief,jammer, trisuit,?? ) where are you sticking 6 gel packs in? pre-opened? i would have a hard time seeing 6 gel packs with those sharp edges shoved in the front of a brief. :afraid:
also the gel packs do float and i've been told by a race director that anything that floats can't be used in their usms swim event in minnesota....still waiting to hear from her on foam ear plugs.....quite extreme interputation aye :)
I use GU. I started with Espresso Love but switched over to Vanilla because it leaves no after taste. I wear Jammers so I can tuck the packs down the sides of my hips and thighs. GUs are small so that's another reason I use them. I thought that the sharp edges would stick me, but if I carefully put them in (don't place one on top of the other) then I never feel them. I don't open them ahead of time but I have thought of cutting a bit of the edge so I could open quicker - although I've never had a problem.
Can't take them because they float? I would call them buoyant neutral.
i only do this workout once every two weeks, other workouts are a mix of zone 2,3 and 4 swimming effort. the pool is so boring, i would to get into open water but lakes are still in 40's here, need another month then gradual phase in from 98% neoprene to 0% over 2 months.
a little more detail would help on the gel packs. what type of suit are you wearing? (brief,jammer, trisuit,?? ) where are you sticking 6 gel packs in? pre-opened? i would have a hard time seeing 6 gel packs with those sharp edges shoved in the front of a brief. :afraid:
also the gel packs do float and i've been told by a race director that anything that floats can't be used in their usms swim event in minnesota....still waiting to hear from her on foam ear plugs.....quite extreme interputation aye :)
I use GU. I started with Espresso Love but switched over to Vanilla because it leaves no after taste. I wear Jammers so I can tuck the packs down the sides of my hips and thighs. GUs are small so that's another reason I use them. I thought that the sharp edges would stick me, but if I carefully put them in (don't place one on top of the other) then I never feel them. I don't open them ahead of time but I have thought of cutting a bit of the edge so I could open quicker - although I've never had a problem.
Can't take them because they float? I would call them buoyant neutral.
