104 miles?! Thats amazing. I swim a good amount, but it takes me like 2 1/2 months to swim that far (obviously not continuously, but you see my point). I dont even understand how one would do that... those people that run 100 miles seem insane..
I'm trying to calculate in my head what the running equivalent of that would be? The cycling?! As soon as I finish my first cup of coffee maybe I can wrap my brain around it.
I don't really know what to say about that. Like - is that possible? Is that a thing that the human body can do? You marathon swimmers ... I bow down to you guys. You are the nuttiest nuts in the bunch. And I love every bit of it.
I'm trying to calculate in my head what the running equivalent of that would be? The cycling?! As soon as I finish my first cup of coffee maybe I can wrap my brain around it.
Swimming's "marathon" equivalent is the 10k. It's an "ish" equivalent, but it'll do for this purpose.
So (104/6.2)*26.2 = 439.48 running-equivalent miles
Presuming a century is the cycling equivalent of a marathon: (104/6.2)*100 = 1677.42 cycling-equivalent miles
I don't really know what to say about that. Like - is that possible? Is that a thing that the human body can do? You marathon swimmers ... I bow down to you guys. You are the nuttiest nuts in the bunch. And I love every bit of it.
She did the length of Lake Powell last year - 80-ish miles. And apparently (ETA: I wasn't there, but Suzie was and she said) got out of the water looking pretty much like she did when she got in. This is completely mind-boggling to me too, for the record.
I'm trying to calculate in my head what the running equivalent of that would be? The cycling?! As soon as I finish my first cup of coffee maybe I can wrap my brain around it.
Swimming's "marathon" equivalent is the 10k. Â It's an "ish" equivalent, but it'll do for this purpose.
So (104/6.2)*26.2 = 439.48 running-equivalent miles
Presuming a century is the cycling equivalent of a marathon: (104/6.2)*100 = 1677.42 cycling-equivalent miles
Yes, my quick mental math was headed in this direction and my eggs were scrambled at the thought. Incredible.
Related to this - what do you do to keep your shoulders healthy/happy when you're swimming this far, or marathon distance? Throw some backstroke in there every few miles? Or is it just conditioning just like anything else? I am relating it in my mind to a walk break or coming out of aero.
I don't really know what to say about that. Like - is that possible? Is that a thing that the human body can do? You marathon swimmers ... I bow down to you guys. You are the nuttiest nuts in the bunch. And I love every bit of it.
She did the length of Lake Powell last year - 80-ish miles. And apparently (ETA: I wasn't there, but Suzie was and she said) got out of the water looking pretty much like she did when she got in. This is completely mind-boggling to me too, for the record.
Yeah I just read an article about her 82 mile swim last year. They said she was jumping up and down when she got to the dock. I just . I don't know man.
But the article said that her 82 mile swim got her into the top 10 longest marathon swims by time, and I checked the list - if she does this swim in 72 hours like she wants, she'll get into the top 5! That's unbelievable.
Related to this - what do you do to keep your shoulders healthy/happy when you're swimming this far, or marathon distance? Throw some backstroke in there every few miles? Or is it just conditioning just like anything else? I am relating it in my mind to a walk break or coming out of aero.
Personally? Massage and stretching and a lot of work on form. It's a conditioning issue for me.
Some swimmers will change up their stroke occasionally - breaststroke, back, or even fly - but I just power on in freestyle because that's how I train. 100% free all the time.
She did the length of Lake Powell last year - 80-ish miles. And apparently (ETA: I wasn't there, but Suzie was and she said) got out of the water looking pretty much like she did when she got in. This is completely mind-boggling to me too, for the record.
Yeah I just read an article about her 82 mile swim last year. They said she was jumping up and down when she got to the dock. I just . I don't know man.
But the article said that her 82 mile swim got her into the top 10 longest marathon swims by time, and I checked the list - if she does this swim in 72 hours like she wants, she'll get into the top 5! That's unbelievable.
This is an interesting topic. Most marathon swimmers will negate literally all of the top 10 swims (including Diana Nyad's swim from Cuba to Florida) except Sarah's. Here's a link explaining a little bit better than I can: santabarbarachannelswim.org/2015/06/12/longest-swim-record/ (Also, don't mention Diana Nyad around most marathon swimmers, in general, lol. ETA: Unless your goal is to start a riot or at the very least a fight.)
Yeah I just read an article about her 82 mile swim last year. They said she was jumping up and down when she got to the dock. I just . I don't know man.
But the article said that her 82 mile swim got her into the top 10 longest marathon swims by time, and I checked the list - if she does this swim in 72 hours like she wants, she'll get into the top 5! That's unbelievable.
This is an interesting topic. Most marathon swimmers will negate literally all of the top 10 swims (including Diana Nyad's swim from Cuba to Florida) except Sarah's. Here's a link explaining a little bit better than I can: santabarbarachannelswim.org/2015/06/12/longest-swim-record/ (Also, don't mention Diana Nyad around most marathon swimmers, in general, lol. ETA: Unless your goal is to start a riot or at the very least a fight.)
Interesting! I didn't know there was so much controversy over Diana Nyad. So this 104 mile legit marathon swim attempt is kind of unprecedented then? I'm even more impressed.
Yeah I just read an article about her 82 mile swim last year. They said she was jumping up and down when she got to the dock. I just . I don't know man.
But the article said that her 82 mile swim got her into the top 10 longest marathon swims by time, and I checked the list - if she does this swim in 72 hours like she wants, she'll get into the top 5! That's unbelievable.
This is an interesting topic. Most marathon swimmers will negate literally all of the top 10 swims (including Diana Nyad's swim from Cuba to Florida) except Sarah's. Here's a link explaining a little bit better than I can: santabarbarachannelswim.org/2015/06/12/longest-swim-record/ (Also, don't mention Diana Nyad around most marathon swimmers, in general, lol. ETA: Unless your goal is to start a riot or at the very least a fight.)
I'm now down a rabbit hole reading documented swim reports... so thanks for that one.
This is an interesting topic. Most marathon swimmers will negate literally all of the top 10 swims (including Diana Nyad's swim from Cuba to Florida) except Sarah's. Here's a link explaining a little bit better than I can: santabarbarachannelswim.org/2015/06/12/longest-swim-record/ (Also, don't mention Diana Nyad around most marathon swimmers, in general, lol. ETA: Unless your goal is to start a riot or at the very least a fight.)
Interesting! I didn't know there was so much controversy over Diana Nyad. So this 104 mile legit marathon swim attempt is kind of unprecedented then? I'm even more impressed.
Yes, unprecedented because Nyad (nor any of the others in the commonly listed top 10, I don't think, with the exception of maybe Jamie Patrick and Chloe McCardel) did not follow marathon swimming rules. (Here's a fact check on Nyad's various claims over the years: www.nyadfactcheck.com/)
I *think* Sarah's swim in Lake Powell is still the longest by time, although I'm not sure. Various people will give different data.
This is an interesting topic. Most marathon swimmers will negate literally all of the top 10 swims (including Diana Nyad's swim from Cuba to Florida) except Sarah's. Here's a link explaining a little bit better than I can: santabarbarachannelswim.org/2015/06/12/longest-swim-record/ (Also, don't mention Diana Nyad around most marathon swimmers, in general, lol. ETA: Unless your goal is to start a riot or at the very least a fight.)
I'm now down a rabbit hole reading documented swim reports... so thanks for that one.
LOL, sorry. It's good reading if you're suffering from insomnia. Or, I guess, really bored at work?
I hope she and her crew are doing ok. The weather here (the general here; I am a couple hours away) is kind of for shit today. It's unseasonably cool today, in the low 60s, and...
Both thunderstorms and hypothermia (after enough time) could be concerns, for her and for kayakers/etc. I see that it's raining in her FB live stream, but her stroke looks great. Wishing her good fortune.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Aug 7, 2017 15:26:51 GMT -5
Susie - they have a weather contingency plan, if I recall correctly, and they're prepared to swim through *most* weather conditions (including lightning, which gives me a little anxiety, but whatever).
At least at the moment, the water is really really calm, which is great. Champlain can be a bit of a monster when it comes to chop.
I won't lie, listening to the rhythm of her stroke is really soothing.
I agree. It's perfect nap fodder. Every time the kayaker talks, I'm like "shhhhhhhh." And then I realize I sound crazy. And then I'm glad I'm the only person here. LOL
ETA: and just now he was singing to himself swedish-chef style, lololol. (zer-der-dur Zupp! zadadadoo ... omg, lmfao)
I won't lie, listening to the rhythm of her stroke is really soothing.
I agree. It's perfect nap fodder. Every time the kayaker talks, I'm like "shhhhhhhh." And then I realize I sound crazy. And then I'm glad I'm the only person here. LOL
I've gotten so much work done (once I pulled myself out of the rabbit hole), now I'm almost disappointed that it's time to go home because I have to turn off the stream.
Susie - they have a weather contingency plan, if I recall correctly, and they're prepared to swim through *most* weather conditions (including lightning, which gives me a little anxiety, but whatever).
At least at the moment, the water is really really calm, which is great. Champlain can be a bit of a monster when it comes to chop.
Yeah I'm sure that was necessary. It's just too bad Mother Nature is testing all of it! This isn't the sort of feat that needs anything making it any harder!