I'm training for my first 10K swim, in October. I have planned and am sticking to monthly yardage increases and a couple of longer "long swims" each month. In May my "long swims" were 3.5 miles, this month I'll bump that up to 4.0
Here's my question. I'm trying to see which of my training habits from other sports translate well to swim training. Specifically, I also do ultra-distance trail running, and when I am comfortable doing a "50K weekend" (30K Saturday, 20K Sunday) then I know I'm ready for a 50K race.
Will the same be roughly true for my swimming? If I'm comfortable doing a 3 mile swim one day and another 3 the next day, am I ready for 6?
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Here's my question. I'm trying to see which of my training habits from other sports translate well to swim training. Specifically, I also do ultra-distance trail running, and when I am comfortable doing a "50K weekend" (30K Saturday, 20K Sunday) then I know I'm ready for a 50K race.
Will the same be roughly true for my swimming? If I'm comfortable doing a 3 mile swim one day and another 3 the next day, am I ready for 6?
I think this might apply to ultra-distance swimming, but not to a 10K, or even a 10-mile swim. I agree with the others that you gradually build to a 10K training swim before the race. If I make a list of pros and cons for that, I get all pros and no cons. A 10K training swim doesn't take that long (even for me), so the scheduling should be manageable.
Here's my question. I'm trying to see which of my training habits from other sports translate well to swim training. Specifically, I also do ultra-distance trail running, and when I am comfortable doing a "50K weekend" (30K Saturday, 20K Sunday) then I know I'm ready for a 50K race.
Will the same be roughly true for my swimming? If I'm comfortable doing a 3 mile swim one day and another 3 the next day, am I ready for 6?
I think this might apply to ultra-distance swimming, but not to a 10K, or even a 10-mile swim. I agree with the others that you gradually build to a 10K training swim before the race. If I make a list of pros and cons for that, I get all pros and no cons. A 10K training swim doesn't take that long (even for me), so the scheduling should be manageable.
