Due to other injuries and issues keeping me from the bike and not running very much, I am dedicating this season to the OWS :) Found a great looking race at Lake Mead, 8K point to point. The longest race I've done is 4K in an ironman, I've done several 2 milers. IM swim was 59 minutes so I am not super fast (in "real swimmer" terms) but can get it done
I've got 5 months to train for it.
Typical week for me is Masters Tues/Thurs with 3000-3500 per session, and 1 OWS of 1 mile, increasing to 2 over the next couple weeks. This is what I did for the IM as well.
Should I be working up to 4 mile OWS? Adding 1 day in the pool? 2 days? Working towards 5K sessions?
Any advice appreciated
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Thanks Bob, yes, nutrition will also be an issue. THey require kayakers, so it could be carried. I wouldn't go 2+ hours swimming without gels or calories... God, 2+ hours swimming... sounds nuts
swimthe.... Probably not a wetsuit, I believe the Oct Lake Mead water temps are 70 or so. Although I might wear one anyway. 59 minute 4K was fresh water/wetsuit, although most of my 2 mile training swims later in summer are naked
"fetch" - I had to look it up, still not sure what it means :) Course? Sunset Lookout to Boulder Beach
chris - 'fetch' has implications for how intense conditions might be on lake mead... basically it is the distance over water that wind has a chance to stir things up.
the degree of difficulty for an 8K swim will vary with conditions
if you're comfortable in open water than 3500 - 4000 m twice a week should be enough to get you through an 8K swim.
do intervals and churn the distance
Thanks Bob, yes, nutrition will also be an issue. THey require kayakers, so it could be carried. I wouldn't go 2+ hours swimming without gels or calories... God, 2+ hours swimming... sounds nuts
swimthe.... Probably not a wetsuit, I believe the Oct Lake Mead water temps are 70 or so. Although I might wear one anyway. 59 minute 4K was fresh water/wetsuit, although most of my 2 mile training swims later in summer are naked
"fetch" - I had to look it up, still not sure what it means :) Course? Sunset Lookout to Boulder Beach
chris - 'fetch' has implications for how intense conditions might be on lake mead... basically it is the distance over water that wind has a chance to stir things up.
the degree of difficulty for an 8K swim will vary with conditions
if you're comfortable in open water than 3500 - 4000 m twice a week should be enough to get you through an 8K swim.
do intervals and churn the distance
