For instance, if you are focusing on the 5k is your base workout 5,000 M?
How much of the distance comes from the main set?
I've pretty much settled in on the 2000-2500 distance three times a week during the pool season and then switch to longer sets for the summer.
Yesterday I got up to a 2800 yard set consisting of 2x200 on 3:20 and 1x 400 on 6:40, repeat, trying to maintain my goal 1:30/100 pace for a mile. I'm curious how far I away I am from the training I need for a 2 mile or even 5k. Obviously, I'm not trying to win or anything. I'm thinking I could possibly even do it now if I relaxed and went easy, but I don't know. I've never been able to get myself to just do a straight swim, unless I am in a lake (which I haven't been able to do yet this year).
I swim a wide range of distances, all depending upon how early I've gotten up and how early I have to get to work. The range is 3000-5000. I manage 15-20K a week, when I'm not out for work or sick (currently suffering otitis externa, stupid swimmer's ear).
My OW experience is limited; I completed the Jim McDonald Lake Swim (1-mile) in May and will compete in the Swim Super Series 1500 in London. My longest this year will either be the Christianborg Round in Copenhagen (2K) or the Hellespont Europe-to-Asia swim (3-4K current-assisted). Bottom line: my daily yardage exceeds my race distance.
I swim a wide range of distances, all depending upon how early I've gotten up and how early I have to get to work. The range is 3000-5000. I manage 15-20K a week, when I'm not out for work or sick (currently suffering otitis externa, stupid swimmer's ear).
My OW experience is limited; I completed the Jim McDonald Lake Swim (1-mile) in May and will compete in the Swim Super Series 1500 in London. My longest this year will either be the Christianborg Round in Copenhagen (2K) or the Hellespont Europe-to-Asia swim (3-4K current-assisted). Bottom line: my daily yardage exceeds my race distance.
