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Oh with regards to swimming I have been swimming regularly before work for about 3 years now. I tend to mix up endurance and interval based training as part of my routine. For example I did 120 lengths of a 30metre pool this morning, mixing up intervals and endurance all front crawl. I'm def not concerned with stroke count as it is around 24 for the 30 metre pool (I have long limbs which seems to make a difference)
As for boredom, I'm not sure it will be a factor as I have a full on job, two young kids etc totally stressed most of the time. I can spend hours in the pool as it is the only time no one can hassle me :D
I shall look at the training plan on the website and see how what I am doing compares to that.
If I complete it in a respectable time I shall let you know and may even see about doing longer next time.
My only real concern was pacing myself and getting over the last 1km+ that I have never swam in one go before. For example should I swim a 5K before the event to see what it is like I guess is my biggest question?