I have a question for marathon swimmers...
I've been prepping for a 10k swim that I'll be doing this coming Saturday. I live in coastal southern New England. I really began training in late Feb or Early March by doing longer pool swims. Once the open waters warmed up enough for wetsuits, I moved outside in late May/early June. I completed a full 10k+ with my kayaker today and practiced feeding/drinking him. I feel ready. In the future, I'd like to maintain fitness for doing swims of this long, and longer. But my question is...how do you maintain fitness for doing swims of this distance through winter? I just don't know if I can handle six months of long pool swims.
Dan
Swimming up/down the Sakonnet River estuary and/or around Sachuest Point can be exhilarating. It is absolutely beautiful and for a strong swimmer not that strenuous on a placid day, but it can be dangerous for even the strongest swimmers if you get caught in unexpected conditions such as contaminated water (nearby beaches are occasionally closed due to runoff issues), suddenly changing winds/tide/surf (for instance if the swim takes longer than planned) or if you are unfamiliar with the rock formations or encounter marine life or inattentive boaters. Train and plan accordingly with appropriate safety support and exit strategies.
Swimming up/down the Sakonnet River estuary and/or around Sachuest Point can be exhilarating. It is absolutely beautiful and for a strong swimmer not that strenuous on a placid day, but it can be dangerous for even the strongest swimmers if you get caught in unexpected conditions such as contaminated water (nearby beaches are occasionally closed due to runoff issues), suddenly changing winds/tide/surf (for instance if the swim takes longer than planned) or if you are unfamiliar with the rock formations or encounter marine life or inattentive boaters. Train and plan accordingly with appropriate safety support and exit strategies.
