MARATHON SWIMMING
Section 1 - Picking Swims and Developing a Plan
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Picking swims: directories + what's your reach?
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Finding your people
Section 2 - Training Various Dimensions of Your Swim
In progress - new posts go up every week or two!!
Your Body
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Swimming efficiency
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Rethinking drill work
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Dryland cross-training
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Rehabilitating your body
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Feeding the beast!
The Long Haul
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Learning your swim
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Building distance
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Developing endurance
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Swimming on a tether
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Random swim sets
Mother Nature's Wrath
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Wind and waves
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Hot and cold
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Darkness
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Critters
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Salt water
The Wavering Mind
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Strengthening your mindset
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Strategies for fear
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Making a catastrophe list
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Building a toolbox
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Motivational quotes
Section 3 - Gearing up for a Swim
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Swimsuits, goggles, caps, ear plugs
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Anti-chaffing products and application
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Packing your gear up
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Communicating needs to your support crew
Section 4 - During the Swim
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Swimming next to a kayaker/boat
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Feed and hydration plan
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Bodily functions
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Pain management
In 2022, I signed up for a series of swims as part of a personal challenge - to swim 100 kilometres or more of unassisted marathon swimming in a single season. You can read more about that here if you like! It became a good opportunity to document how I prepare myself for longer swims, in the event my practices and experiences as I move up in distances help others in their own preparation, regardless of whether they are preparing for their first 1km event or 10km marathon...or even more.
I'm learning as I go, and input from others is always welcome, contact me with feedback or content suggestions!