I'm doing the ASPIRE "Swim the Channel" challenge in my local pool. I'm going to swim the equivalent length of 22 miles, which is 1,408 lengths!! The challenge begins on Sept 11th and thankfully I can do it over a 12 week period. I'm not very fit!
I'm currently in training I have been doing 75 lengths in just under 2 hours. The last time out I got cramp in my leg on the 71st length. Am I doing something wrong? Any suggestions?!
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2006-08-20 09:14:50 · 11 answers · asked by Jay Jay 3 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
Don't push yourself too hard, if you can't make it this year try again next year.
For practice, try swimming 5 days a week starting from what you can swim now and gradually increase the amount of laps. Swim slowly so you won't get tired fast.
2006-08-20 10:30:04 · answer #1 · answered by -WANTED- 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just keep on trainin and try to pick up the pace, ur gettin cramps coz ur not in shape yet, just keep on swimmin and try to ignore the cramps and ur gonna b fine. u need to do more than 75 lengths. I'm a VERY experienced swimmer and i can swim 10 times that in 2 hours so try to do bout 100 laps instead of 75.
2006-08-21 06:14:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd want so!yet recognize-how that political cretin Gordon Brown!i guess he's speaking on the phone genuine now to the French and Germans attempting to go back up with some idiotic plan to deny the people of this u . s . a . their democratic genuine and attempting to resurrect this Lisbon Treaty!!
2016-11-05 06:12:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thank your lucky stars you can put you feet down in the pool otherwise I wouldn't fancy your chances as you are 1/18th of the way there not forgeting the tidal currents in the channel.
go to the gym and work out in there as well as the pool to increase your strength and stamina.
don't forget to lard yourself up before you take on the challenge for real!!!
2006-08-20 09:26:58 · answer #4 · answered by g8bvl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
swimming the channel is so last millenium get with the times and run the tunnel
2006-08-20 09:23:41 · answer #5 · answered by MARION J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, go Lands End to Brittany.
2006-08-20 09:19:33 · answer #6 · answered by C T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cardiovascular excercise and breath control is the main importance to focus on
2006-08-20 09:20:26 · answer #7 · answered by rampant_rocky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep your mouth closed during your trip ...some nasty things float in the sea mostly from the human race.... if you know what i mean...
2006-08-20 09:21:49 · answer #8 · answered by ronald.francis57@btinternet.com 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
please do not drown -and train, train, train.
Go to the gym as well as swimming this will give you some flexibility, strength as well as stamina.
good luck
2006-08-20 09:20:52 · answer #9 · answered by peachy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LEARN TO FLOAT WELL AND EAT ****
2006-08-20 09:21:12 · answer #10 · answered by Edward B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋