I have been swimming for some time now. I usually do about 4000 yards four days per week. I have never done a long distance swim. I'm not sure why but I have been tossing the idea around in my head to swim a 30-38 mile Fresh water swim at the end of August. I'm not concerned about the time it takes. I'm thinking I would need a support crew, nutrition while underway, lights etc. etc. I would appreciate any feedback and insight you could lend regarding workouts to build up, experiences, recommended suit, food, etc. etc.
Lets hear it.
Hmmmm...simple math just doesn't add up.
4000 x 4 days a week = 16000 yards
16000 / 1760 yards (mile) = 9.09 miles per week
And you're planning to attempt a 30+ mile swim at one time in 6 months from now?? Honestly, you either need to change this goal swim, or you have to have a serious increase in pool/OW practice time.
I've never done a long distance swim like that, but I can tell you that 4000 yard practices a few days a week won't cut it for a 30 miler swim.
4000 yard practices will barely get you ready for long distance pool swims.
Need to up your swimming distances, and get time training in the outdoor OWs as well.
Ya this is the problem. My work schedule is difficult to get around. It can be a challenge just getting the 4 days in. What kind of practice numbers do you think would be inline with a swim of this magnitude? 20 miles per wk? Do you use a equation to derive this?....i.e: if your goal is X you should swim Y? As stated above I'm not concerned with the time in which this is completed rather the endurance to complete the swim. The practices that I do now are a typicall mix - like a highschool practice...sprints, distance, etc. etc. I have done a few days of 3 hour swims. Typically I end these due to time constraints rather than fatigue.
When I look up distance swimmers, or at least a few, I get perplexed at the mix of findings. The "Big Man" in the river Martin Strel, Diana Nyad etc. etc. It is amazing to me to see the differences in body, age, work out routines......
I don't know a lot about distance. Thats why I'm asking......
Hmmmm...simple math just doesn't add up.
4000 x 4 days a week = 16000 yards
16000 / 1760 yards (mile) = 9.09 miles per week
And you're planning to attempt a 30+ mile swim at one time in 6 months from now?? Honestly, you either need to change this goal swim, or you have to have a serious increase in pool/OW practice time.
I've never done a long distance swim like that, but I can tell you that 4000 yard practices a few days a week won't cut it for a 30 miler swim.
4000 yard practices will barely get you ready for long distance pool swims.
Need to up your swimming distances, and get time training in the outdoor OWs as well.
Ya this is the problem. My work schedule is difficult to get around. It can be a challenge just getting the 4 days in. What kind of practice numbers do you think would be inline with a swim of this magnitude? 20 miles per wk? Do you use a equation to derive this?....i.e: if your goal is X you should swim Y? As stated above I'm not concerned with the time in which this is completed rather the endurance to complete the swim. The practices that I do now are a typicall mix - like a highschool practice...sprints, distance, etc. etc. I have done a few days of 3 hour swims. Typically I end these due to time constraints rather than fatigue.
When I look up distance swimmers, or at least a few, I get perplexed at the mix of findings. The "Big Man" in the river Martin Strel, Diana Nyad etc. etc. It is amazing to me to see the differences in body, age, work out routines......
I don't know a lot about distance. Thats why I'm asking......
