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.
I think someone emphasized temperature training. You will need hours-long swims at a temperature reflecting anticipated water temperature.
I saw at least one of chaos' pre-swims for the english channel. He seemed to follow his feeding protocol religiously in anticipation of his marathon swims. He ignored the temptation to skip feedings to better his time in individual races, and race fellow swimmers.
He was, and is, intensely goal-directed. He began and finished Tampa Bay, Catalina and the English Channel in the same calendar year.
I am not convinced you have to do 50K weekly or have to do a 75% swim, but there are so many parameters affecting any open water swim. You will have to be able do pool time and open water swimming for 4-, 6- and more hours. You will know yourself better than anyone on the board.
Best of luck and good swimmin'
I think someone emphasized temperature training. You will need hours-long swims at a temperature reflecting anticipated water temperature.
I saw at least one of chaos' pre-swims for the english channel. He seemed to follow his feeding protocol religiously in anticipation of his marathon swims. He ignored the temptation to skip feedings to better his time in individual races, and race fellow swimmers.
He was, and is, intensely goal-directed. He began and finished Tampa Bay, Catalina and the English Channel in the same calendar year.
I am not convinced you have to do 50K weekly or have to do a 75% swim, but there are so many parameters affecting any open water swim. You will have to be able do pool time and open water swimming for 4-, 6- and more hours. You will know yourself better than anyone on the board.
Best of luck and good swimmin'
