As an open water swimmer at heart, I got fed up with pool swimming about a month ago, and switched to almost entirely to cross country skiing 2-3 times/wk, about an hour per ski. I jumped back in the pool this week, and felt like I hadn't missed a beat; perhaps even a little stronger. I haven't had this experience with any other activity; certainly not running or biking. Now what to do about mud season - no snow and icy lakes. Hm.
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Yep, we are way over 80 degrees water temp which is a big hindrance for training for such a long swim. Thus, I swim right before dawn and stop around noon due to dehydration no matter how many fluids I have tied up to a reef. The swim itself won't be that hot because I'll be in 25,000 feet of water, thus, it will be probably only be 79 to 80 degrees for the duration. And then there are always those thermoclines when the currents meet.
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Yep, we are way over 80 degrees water temp which is a big hindrance for training for such a long swim. Thus, I swim right before dawn and stop around noon due to dehydration no matter how many fluids I have tied up to a reef. The swim itself won't be that hot because I'll be in 25,000 feet of water, thus, it will be probably only be 79 to 80 degrees for the duration. And then there are always those thermoclines when the currents meet.
donna
