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?:
Congrats, Nancy, and welcome to the "hooked" crowd!
And I'm also interested in that swim. I was in Oregon during the summer and visited the Columbia River Gorge in my travels. Beautiful place! Where exactly was the swim--closer to Portland or closer to, say, Hood River (I think that was the town... where they do windsurfing)?
Congrats, Nancy, and welcome to the "hooked" crowd!
And I'm also interested in that swim. I was in Oregon during the summer and visited the Columbia River Gorge in my travels. Beautiful place! Where exactly was the swim--closer to Portland or closer to, say, Hood River (I think that was the town... where they do windsurfing)?
