This September I will be swimming my first 5K open water swim (just throwing myself into this). Does anyone have a training program for a 5K? I am a hardcore runner and have done marathons and half ironmans (open water 1.2 swims). As a runner I crave day-to-day specific training plans.
I consider myself a good swimmer (thinking on trying for a 1:20 - 1:25 5K) and/or an intermediate. The swim is Big Shoulders in Chicago, so if anyone is training at Oak Street Beach let me know!!!
Be sure your swim plan leading up the event includes a few straight 5K swims. I am primarily an IM'r and rarely due continuous freestyle swims over 400 yards and workouts much over 4K.
I did my first 5K swim last year and things went great until 4K when my right should became inflamed. I was reduced to 1000 meters of easy backstroke and breastroke.
Like they say, do in practice what you will do on race day.
Be sure your swim plan leading up the event includes a few straight 5K swims. I am primarily an IM'r and rarely due continuous freestyle swims over 400 yards and workouts much over 4K.
I did my first 5K swim last year and things went great until 4K when my right should became inflamed. I was reduced to 1000 meters of easy backstroke and breastroke.
Like they say, do in practice what you will do on race day.
