I've been pretty athletic the past few years. I played tennis for the last 8 years and picked up cycling a year ago. I am confident I can bike the 112 miles. (My last solo century, I averaged 16 mi/hr with ~ 1000ft elevation gain and ~1000ft loss.) I am also confident I can run the 26.2. (My last long training run was 15 miles averaging just over 10:00/mi)
However, I just started swimming and it has got to be one of the hardest things I've ever done. I know how to swim but have never been a quick swimmer. Currently I'm training in the pool but I'm having trouble maintaining my efforts. I can do 25 yards in 30 seconds (that's a slow estimate) but I have serious trouble swimming more than 50 yards without a break. Even if I keep my heart rate lower, I begin to fatigue in the shoulders. I think my biggest limiter is my inability to constantly take in oxygen.
I want to be able to do IM WI 2015 so I have a year to get it done. My goal is to finish; not to break any records. Is it a reasonable goal to be able to do IMWI in a year? I probably have enough time to swim 1-2 hours a day for 3 days a week. In addition to your opinion on whether or not I need more than a year to prepare, I will take any tips you can give me. I'm also training with a forerunner 910xt.
However, I just started swimming and it has got to be one of the hardest things I've ever done. I know how to swim but have never been a quick swimmer. Currently I'm training in the pool but I'm having trouble maintaining my efforts. I can do 25 yards in 30 seconds (that's a slow estimate) but I have serious trouble swimming more than 50 yards without a break. Even if I keep my heart rate lower, I begin to fatigue in the shoulders. I think my biggest limiter is my inability to constantly take in oxygen.
I want to be able to do IM WI 2015 so I have a year to get it done. My goal is to finish; not to break any records. Is it a reasonable goal to be able to do IMWI in a year? I probably have enough time to swim 1-2 hours a day for 3 days a week. In addition to your opinion on whether or not I need more than a year to prepare, I will take any tips you can give me. I'm also training with a forerunner 910xt.