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2015-05-03 9:23 AM

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Curious about what my priority should be in following my swim plan... I'm not fast enough to keep up with it.If the plan says 2500m in 45minutes should I stop at 45 minutes or swim the full set in however long it takes (>45min)?My goal is an iron distance lake swim in August. Thanks in advance for any feedback you can offer.

2015-05-03 9:50 AM
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IMHO, Distance matters.  There's nothing magical for the time duration unless you happen to hit the mark based on your pacing.

2015-05-03 12:28 PM
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I agree. It is the distance as the primary metric with the time as more of a benchmark goal. I tend to need about 15-20% longer to complete planned workouts if I stick to the yardage.

during the week in my morning swim workouts, I have to cut the yardage short because I have to get to work but on the weekends I do the full yardage regardless of how long it takes me.
2015-05-03 2:26 PM
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I would stick to the distances in the plan.

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