Nothing better than a Spring Swim in he open water--sun shinning--no wind--smells and taste of salt water--bouyancy of the salty water--ungulation of the long slow ocean swell--elation at the end of a long steady workout standing in the sand with a towel and water bottle happy that winter is overwith....dog-gone winter is just beginning...
If someone can offer a description of a winter time pool swim that rival's the open salt water, I might be a bit more motivated to knock out the 4000m leaping off the page of my training sched. planned for the long course pool this Sat a.m.
I love this sport - especially in the open water...
Holy Moly! 37 degrees. That's quite an accomplishment. There's a "polar bear" swim up at Lake Tahoe on March 1st - only 250 yards or thereabouts with similar water temperature. I was agonizing over that but you've really set the bar for the rest of us. Congratulations!
As to the Pennock Island swim, that's definitely on the "to-do" list but probably not in 2008. Several members of the South End Rowing Club are planning to swim an island swim this year with a different challenge - heat. We're heading down to Key West to do the Swim Around Key West on June 20th. I think there's one or two that will attempt it solo (12.5 miles) and one or two 2-person relay teams. I understand the water is in the mid-80's which will be a radical change for us and require frequent and copious hydration.
Again, congrats on the 37 degree swim and welcome to the sub-100 club where the combined air and water temp is less than 100. 37 water & 32 air would put you at 69 - that's awesome. My best is an 82 - 35 air and 47 water.
Happy holidays all!
Gary
Holy Moly! 37 degrees. That's quite an accomplishment. There's a "polar bear" swim up at Lake Tahoe on March 1st - only 250 yards or thereabouts with similar water temperature. I was agonizing over that but you've really set the bar for the rest of us. Congratulations!
As to the Pennock Island swim, that's definitely on the "to-do" list but probably not in 2008. Several members of the South End Rowing Club are planning to swim an island swim this year with a different challenge - heat. We're heading down to Key West to do the Swim Around Key West on June 20th. I think there's one or two that will attempt it solo (12.5 miles) and one or two 2-person relay teams. I understand the water is in the mid-80's which will be a radical change for us and require frequent and copious hydration.
Again, congrats on the 37 degree swim and welcome to the sub-100 club where the combined air and water temp is less than 100. 37 water & 32 air would put you at 69 - that's awesome. My best is an 82 - 35 air and 47 water.
Happy holidays all!
Gary
