Hi all,
MY 1st post! I'm thrilled I found this site. I hope you can help. I'm a good swimmer (12+ years of year-round competition when I was a kid), but have taken a LOT of time off. I'm 34, been back in the pool for about a year and feel great! I've been doing about 2000+/- yd workouts, some easy long sets, others short quick, little rest time. I have been staying in shape otherwise -- running, weights, yoga.
Here's my question: I'm doing a 1-mile open swim in June. I'm clueless about workouts. I've never trained for a distance like this. I can do a mile in a 25-yd pool in about 22 min -- pushing it hard. But I'd like to improve that time.
I dont' know how this translates into open water time. And I don't know how to train for this. I'd really like to be able to run, lift and yoga as well.
I'm looking for a 3 day per week program (is that enough?). I just want to get my speed up. I'm perfectly comfortable with the distance, so I'm not concerned about that.
Any ideas would be very much appreciated! Thanks so much.
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Thanks Rykno -- that's really helpful, to break it down to the 100 - 200 timing. I don't really know how pool swim times translate to open water. In good conditions, I would imagine they're pretty similar? I think 20 min is reasonable. I do have opportunity to swim in open water prior to the race, definitely need a wetsuit for that - water hasn't warmed up much yet here.
Thanks all -- I'll definitely keep you up on my progress.
BTW - funny story, was in the middle of my workout yesterday, swimming 100 back to stretch out b/w long sets -- I thought someone shot me in the forehead w/a beebee or something. I jumped, had no idea what happened, looked around, nothing out of sorts. So I finished up my lap and my cap popped off my head! It had split in the front while I was swimming w/such force that I thought something hit me. :laugh2:
Thanks Rykno -- that's really helpful, to break it down to the 100 - 200 timing. I don't really know how pool swim times translate to open water. In good conditions, I would imagine they're pretty similar? I think 20 min is reasonable. I do have opportunity to swim in open water prior to the race, definitely need a wetsuit for that - water hasn't warmed up much yet here.
Thanks all -- I'll definitely keep you up on my progress.
BTW - funny story, was in the middle of my workout yesterday, swimming 100 back to stretch out b/w long sets -- I thought someone shot me in the forehead w/a beebee or something. I jumped, had no idea what happened, looked around, nothing out of sorts. So I finished up my lap and my cap popped off my head! It had split in the front while I was swimming w/such force that I thought something hit me. :laugh2:
