Hi All,
I've been swimming for about a year now, and the last few months I've started to take much more of an interest and kicked up my routines.
I do 2-3k (yards and meters; pool switches) 4-5 times week, and I usually average about and hour for 3km.
I just signed up for an OW mile in 1.5months, which I don't think I'll have too much trouble with, but I'm also considering a current assisted 10k (they say it swims like a 6k, avg times are about 2hrs) at the end of Sept, which gives me just about two months...so:
1. Is it feasible to train for this kind of race in that amount of time?
2. What kind of diet is optimal for this kind of training? I've been operating in a 500kcal deficit for the last few months, but I sort of think that I should be eating more in preparation for an event of this kind.
3. Water temps should be 65-70F for these races - is a wetsuit necessary for this kind of temp?
I've searched these forums and the net for answers, but in the end it seemed prudent to just ask, as the other resources weren't yielding much. Thanks in advance.
Every time you get into open water, you will learn something. Things about water; temperatures; yourself; wildlife; your emotions; real and perceived things in the water with you; currents; conditions; your ability to handle panic, boredom, changes in mood; drunk boaters...Like others have said, you will have plenty of time to train for and do a 10?K. Right now start with shorter distances and enjoy the adventure!
Couple things that work for me...Nutrition-garbonzos, V-8 Juice, power cookies, Campbells chicken noodle soup, listen to your body-it will direct you to proper fueling. Wetsuits-very "heated" topic, but for my body temperatures under 70 at times over 1hr necessitate a wetsuit. Other than that, sans. Which I much prefer!
Good luck. And most importantly be safe and have fun.
Every time you get into open water, you will learn something. Things about water; temperatures; yourself; wildlife; your emotions; real and perceived things in the water with you; currents; conditions; your ability to handle panic, boredom, changes in mood; drunk boaters...Like others have said, you will have plenty of time to train for and do a 10?K. Right now start with shorter distances and enjoy the adventure!
Couple things that work for me...Nutrition-garbonzos, V-8 Juice, power cookies, Campbells chicken noodle soup, listen to your body-it will direct you to proper fueling. Wetsuits-very "heated" topic, but for my body temperatures under 70 at times over 1hr necessitate a wetsuit. Other than that, sans. Which I much prefer!
Good luck. And most importantly be safe and have fun.
