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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Lauren -- you are already ready!!
If you have been swimming like that for a while, you can easily make that .4 mile swim. You have time to work on speed, but I also recommend doing some longer sets. You want to finish that 600 or 700 yard swim and feel like you have done nothing! Do in your training what you will do in your race. Again, I encourage you to get some open water practice as well.
CoachRay's suggestion is a good one. You might also look to see if there are any triathlon clubs in your town. The one in Austin has group open water swims and other resources.
Good luck! Let us know how it goes.
Kim
Lauren -- you are already ready!!
If you have been swimming like that for a while, you can easily make that .4 mile swim. You have time to work on speed, but I also recommend doing some longer sets. You want to finish that 600 or 700 yard swim and feel like you have done nothing! Do in your training what you will do in your race. Again, I encourage you to get some open water practice as well.
CoachRay's suggestion is a good one. You might also look to see if there are any triathlon clubs in your town. The one in Austin has group open water swims and other resources.
Good luck! Let us know how it goes.
Kim
