Under-Estimating 10 km Recovery

I am not a marathon runner. I’ve heard though that it takes some time to recover properly from that kind of running. Instead I’ve become a marathon swimmer these past couple years- by the definition of swimming 5km or longer. I took it for granted being able to swim 5-7 km comfortably, regularly, at race [...]

10 km Within Reach

Swam 2 hours 43 minutes yesterday morning. Just under 10 km I estimate. It felt great! No breakfast before (which has been my habit for years), and no food breaks during the swim. My slow-fuel system is dialed in, though I felt the energy drop on the last 40 minutes which was anticipated.  Now I [...]