Up coming race, Need a little help.

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2005-07-13 11:12 PM


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Subject: Up coming race, Need a little help.
I have an Olympic tri coming up on the 24th of july. I have been doing a good amount of training for it but all of my swimming is in a pool, doing laps. There is a open water swim this weekend that is a 2000m race. I would like to do it to get some open water practice before the next weekend. However, i am wondering if i will be able to still train and if i will recover in time for the race. I am not afraid of the distance but more of the recover. Thanks for the help.

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2005-07-13 11:51 PM
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I am by no means an OWS expert (the nearest lake is about 300 miles away). My suggestion would be that if you are worried about recovery, just do an easy swim, just to get used to what it's like to swim with waves, swim with a wetsuit, and swollow salt water. You don't have to go hard, but at least you'll have an idea what it will feel like on race day. Just my suggestion .
2005-07-14 6:30 AM
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If you are racing the 24th you are probably in decent shape to do the swim. Swim recovery is pretty quick relative to bike and run. I would do it but not press to swim your fastest. Swimming in open water feels good, but it different from the pool and it would be good to experience it b4 your race

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2005-07-14 9:56 AM
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Swimming doesn't take the same toll on your muscles as a hard run or bike.  A good nights sleep and a day of rest should take care of you.  And no need to go hard just because it's a race...you want the OW experience so be sure to learn as much from it as possible.  If you just go all out and focus on the finish you will likely not what you want out of your time in OW.
2005-07-14 10:38 AM
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Subject: RE: Up coming race, Need a little help.
thank you all for the help. I think I will enter it and focus on the swim and not the finish.

All the best!

mb
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