One thing I've noticed since we started doing the S5000 Challenge is that first time participants tend to overestimate how long it will take them to complete the event – my self included! I crushed my target time by 10% when I swam the S5000 Challenge for the first time.
Typical marathon runners do not train by continuously running marathons in the months leading up to the event – and neither should a swimmer. Most Masters swimmers and triathletes are already swimming about 60% of their target distance in a workout. And you probably have a lot more to give a the end the workout, right? Don't underestimate your abilities! Use your Critical Swim Speed (CSS) to estimate your finish time (Newsome, 2011):
Step 1: Calculate your CSS using using 200m and 400m timetrial results. Online calculators can be found here and here.
Step 2: Convert your CSS pace into an S5000 Challenge finish time:
Reference:
Newsome, P. 2011. How Fast Can You Swim Over Longer Distances?. Swim Smooth, [blog] FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2011, Available at: http://www.feelforthewater.com/2011/05/how-fast-can-you-swim-over-longer.html [Accessed: 23 Jan 2014].
Typical marathon runners do not train by continuously running marathons in the months leading up to the event – and neither should a swimmer. Most Masters swimmers and triathletes are already swimming about 60% of their target distance in a workout. And you probably have a lot more to give a the end the workout, right? Don't underestimate your abilities! Use your Critical Swim Speed (CSS) to estimate your finish time (Newsome, 2011):
Step 1: Calculate your CSS using using 200m and 400m timetrial results. Online calculators can be found here and here.
Step 2: Convert your CSS pace into an S5000 Challenge finish time:
- 2500m finish time = (CSS Pace + 2 seconds) x 25
- 5000m finish time = (CSS Pace + 4 seconds) x 50
Tanya
PS - Don't forget Get those S5000 Registrations in before the early bird deadline!
Reference:
Newsome, P. 2011. How Fast Can You Swim Over Longer Distances?. Swim Smooth, [blog] FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2011, Available at: http://www.feelforthewater.com/2011/05/how-fast-can-you-swim-over-longer.html [Accessed: 23 Jan 2014].
