Swimming feels SO hard. Advice?
I’m signed up for my first Ironman 70.3 in September. I have a running background (~16 min 5k in hs and kept running into college) and have become proficient enough at biking since beginning training in January. But swimming just feels SO difficult. It doesn’t feel like I’m really getting better since the original jump I had in just learning basic fundamentals. I have a training plan that I follow and the bikes/runs are doable (sometimes even too easy), but the swims are so tough. I’m a broke college student and cannot afford a swim coach (I had to save up to even register for the race) I burn out so fast and have to stop every 100m or so to catch my breath in the pool. Is it easier in open water/at least mentally easier to keep going because there’s no choice? When does it get easier? I’m worried about not being under the 70.3 cutoff time