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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Count me as another addict:fish2:. I did my first distance open water swim on Labor Day and loved it. It was not a race and was 1.1 miles across the Columbia River from the Washington side to the Oregon side. I was terribly slow, especially since I was *** stroking way to often to ensure that I was on course!
Now I want to train for a little longer swm in Idaho next year. I will do some open water swims before the event. I did none this time, and can see that more time in OW will be a great benefit to me. Other than that, I have no training plan in mind -- swim distance in the pool I guess?
Nancy
Count me as another addict:fish2:. I did my first distance open water swim on Labor Day and loved it. It was not a race and was 1.1 miles across the Columbia River from the Washington side to the Oregon side. I was terribly slow, especially since I was *** stroking way to often to ensure that I was on course!
Now I want to train for a little longer swm in Idaho next year. I will do some open water swims before the event. I did none this time, and can see that more time in OW will be a great benefit to me. Other than that, I have no training plan in mind -- swim distance in the pool I guess?
Nancy
