Today, I completed my first attempt at a solo crossing of our local lake. The swim was 2.49 miles. (love that GPS) and took me 1::41.44 to complete. I have been swimming for 2.5 years, and had actually swam in two one mile open water swims. (same one twice).. I normally swim 2700 yards 3-5 times weekly, confident I could do it, but apprehensive still. Accompanied by my daughter and wife in a small row boat with an electric trolling motor. (doesnt take much to keepup with me).I jumped in off a pier on the north side and braved the kinda windy day (swam threw the sail regetta going on, not kidding) and only freeked out once. When I ran into some thick vegetation, concurrently the battery went down on the boat. (had extra, but took em a while) I was 700 yards from finish, thought I would stop, but just started swimming and did finish easily...... First thing I think of getting into the boat for the ride back to the truck..."I think I can do a 5 mile." ......... It's a sickness, isnt it?:
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Here come the addicts! FMIF and IslandSox warned me about this! I just completed a 1.4 miler across Provincetown Harbor, MA. I felt so great when I got out I actually had a moment where I thought, if I had to, I could turn around and swim back across again! :fish2::fish2: It is a SICKNESS! I am by no means speedy - just steady (it took me 1:07). I am fiendishly plotting my next one...will it be 2 miles, or 3???
Too funny! I remember when I thought doing the 800 meter freestyle event in Masters was a long distance. That used to be my favorite event. Yes, we all are distance junkies; it happens without even realizing it. I remember when my goal was to get to 4 miles in training and once that happened (and it didn't take that long), now I do 4 mile recovery swims on off days (LOL). I'll tell my husband when he asks how far I'll be swimming on a particular day and I'll reply that "it'll just be a little 4 mile recovery swim."
And here's another way to know you really like distance: When people ask you how far you swam and you say, I'm not sure because I swim by the hour(s), not the miles. Or, I'm going for a little 4 hour swim today. It just creeps up on us, doesn't it?:rofl:
Here come the addicts! FMIF and IslandSox warned me about this! I just completed a 1.4 miler across Provincetown Harbor, MA. I felt so great when I got out I actually had a moment where I thought, if I had to, I could turn around and swim back across again! :fish2::fish2: It is a SICKNESS! I am by no means speedy - just steady (it took me 1:07). I am fiendishly plotting my next one...will it be 2 miles, or 3???
Too funny! I remember when I thought doing the 800 meter freestyle event in Masters was a long distance. That used to be my favorite event. Yes, we all are distance junkies; it happens without even realizing it. I remember when my goal was to get to 4 miles in training and once that happened (and it didn't take that long), now I do 4 mile recovery swims on off days (LOL). I'll tell my husband when he asks how far I'll be swimming on a particular day and I'll reply that "it'll just be a little 4 mile recovery swim."
And here's another way to know you really like distance: When people ask you how far you swam and you say, I'm not sure because I swim by the hour(s), not the miles. Or, I'm going for a little 4 hour swim today. It just creeps up on us, doesn't it?:rofl:
