Hi all. I just agreed to take the swimming leg of the LA Triathlon with two friends. It's the spring course, with just an 800m swim.
I was a strong swimmer in HS, and swam and played polo for about 8 years back in the day. But, that was 17 years ago. I'm 35 now and haven't done more than paddle around for years.
I've got about 5 weeks to get from nada to something that won't embarrass me too terribly. Any ideas for a workout plan? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!
I'm far, far from an expert, but logic suggests you want to be able to complete the swim:
1. Do long, continuous swims, preferably in an open water venue.
And you would like to be fast rather than slow:
2. Do some sprint work with decent rest intervals, slowly clawing down the times.
5 weeks is not a lot of time.
Maybe look at JMiller's basic set in the "Fun, and Fast" thread, or repost this question on the "Aske Ande" thread.
Good luck!
VB
I'm far, far from an expert, but logic suggests you want to be able to complete the swim:
1. Do long, continuous swims, preferably in an open water venue.
And you would like to be fast rather than slow:
2. Do some sprint work with decent rest intervals, slowly clawing down the times.
5 weeks is not a lot of time.
Maybe look at JMiller's basic set in the "Fun, and Fast" thread, or repost this question on the "Aske Ande" thread.
Good luck!
VB
