15-Mile Training Suggestions?

RE: 15-Mile Training Suggestions?

Former Member — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:09:42 GMT

Tee Hee. Hey Chaos, I have Raynaud's. I will turn all kinds of rainbow colors on the swim. Prepare to be amazed! There. Done. :) You’re so high maintenence. (does John know?) Slightly related: I tried carbo pro c5 this past week. I think it worked better than anything else I’ve ever tried. A 600 cal pouch lasted me 2.5 hours, you might stretch it to 3 hours. Looking forward to seeing you!

RE: 15-Mile Training Suggestions?

sydned — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:46:20 GMT

Tee Hee. Hey Chaos, I have Raynaud's. I will turn all kinds of rainbow colors on the swim. Prepare to be amazed! There. Done. :)

RE: 15-Mile Training Suggestions?

Rob Copeland — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:41:08 GMT

You may want to mention the Raynaud's to the event director and safety staff, so they don’t freak out when you start changing colors.

RE: 15-Mile Training Suggestions?

sydned — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:32:13 GMT

Thanks for the reply. Just did a bunch of long open water swims over the course of a week in Mexico so I'm not too worried about the endurance piece. For me, it's more the mental than the physical. I'm no fast girl, but I can swim for a long darn time. :) The cold I'm not so great at because of having Raynaud's Syndrome, but after doing the Kingdom Swim a few times, and the Lake Champlain 8-miler, I know I can power through. The temperature estimates are about the same as those swims. Someone needs to invent some effective Open Water Raynaud's equipment. ;) Thanks again, and I'm going to keep going as I have been.

RE: 15-Mile Training Suggestions?

Rob Copeland — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:50:58 GMT

With about 45 days until the swim, I wouldn’t suggest any major changes in your training. If you don’t have the endurance for a 15 miler already, it isn’t likely to develop over the next month. Continue with the plan you described and work on feedings and cool water acclimation.