I am in desperate need of some training/workout suggestions to prepare for my first triathlon in two months. The swim portion of this race is .4 miles.
While I am no stranger to the water, having swam competitively from age 11 through high school, I have not really been in a pool since.
Please Help! I have two days per week to train in a pool, but I don't have any idea how I should be training!!
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Thanks Kime for all of you advise. I really had not contimplated the start at all. Fotunately I don't think this one will be too bad. Only 500 people can register and there will be 5 starting heats.
As for the workout, I really haven't swam for about 8 years, but I have been doing about 1,500 -2,000yrd / session without being tired or sore the next day. The following was my last work out....
200 free warm up
4x50 swim (1minute intervals)
4x100 kick (fly, back, ***, free)
4x100 pull
2x200 swim
4x25 sprint
200 warm down
1,900 total
Should I be doing pulls & kicks or just cocentrate on lap swimming? Should I be doing longer sets ie. 4x 400 ?
I really appreciate your advise. I have had a really difficult time finding training tips!!
Thanks Kime for all of you advise. I really had not contimplated the start at all. Fotunately I don't think this one will be too bad. Only 500 people can register and there will be 5 starting heats.
As for the workout, I really haven't swam for about 8 years, but I have been doing about 1,500 -2,000yrd / session without being tired or sore the next day. The following was my last work out....
200 free warm up
4x50 swim (1minute intervals)
4x100 kick (fly, back, ***, free)
4x100 pull
2x200 swim
4x25 sprint
200 warm down
1,900 total
Should I be doing pulls & kicks or just cocentrate on lap swimming? Should I be doing longer sets ie. 4x 400 ?
I really appreciate your advise. I have had a really difficult time finding training tips!!
