You peeps are a great resource so I would love your input for the last 2 months of training before my first 10k (roughly) in Oct. I've done a couple 5k's now this year and am loving the distance and OW swimming!! My background is (was) in ultra running so I figured I'd apply similar logic to buildup and taper for this distance in swimming as well (several buildup weeks, a lower week, then build again to almost the race distance). Also, I'm doing 4-5k, 3-4x/week with the team during the week on regular drills etc. These Sunday swims I'm just doing the mileage, learning the best time to drink/eat, etc. Thoughts? Am I over-thinking? Any other advice? Thanks in advance. :)
I did 7k (longest to date) last Sunday and felt pretty good. Here's the rest of the Sundays until 10/5
8/11 7.5k
8/18 8k
8/25 6.5k
9/1 7.5k
9/8 8k
9/15 8.5k
9/22 9k
9/29 5-6k
10/5 Race
Thoughts? Am I over-thinking? Any other advice? This looks like a good plan. And you can never over-think your preparations; you can get overly stressed, but great planning gets you ready for most things Mother Nature throws your way.
Just like in ultra running you need to listen to your body and pay attention to in-race and general nutrition. In race refueling is similar to running, only
Other thoughts:
If this is an escorted swim (you have a personal kayaker) then work in advance with the kayaker to get you then then used to where you want them positioned and feeding schedules. I like my kayaker 10-15 feet off at my 3:00 and feed every 30 minutes.
If the race has a feeding platform, make sure you understand where to place your stuff and how to get in in the race.
If this is a salt water swim then get in some salt water training (same for fresh water). Buoyancy, taste, chaffing, etc are different between the two.
Depending on your goal (complete – compete – win) training and race tactics and strategy will vary.
Thoughts? Am I over-thinking? Any other advice? This looks like a good plan. And you can never over-think your preparations; you can get overly stressed, but great planning gets you ready for most things Mother Nature throws your way.
Just like in ultra running you need to listen to your body and pay attention to in-race and general nutrition. In race refueling is similar to running, only
Other thoughts:
If this is an escorted swim (you have a personal kayaker) then work in advance with the kayaker to get you then then used to where you want them positioned and feeding schedules. I like my kayaker 10-15 feet off at my 3:00 and feed every 30 minutes.
If the race has a feeding platform, make sure you understand where to place your stuff and how to get in in the race.
If this is a salt water swim then get in some salt water training (same for fresh water). Buoyancy, taste, chaffing, etc are different between the two.
Depending on your goal (complete – compete – win) training and race tactics and strategy will vary.
