Hey everyone just wanted to let you know of a up coming race. Sep 18th 2010. It is taking places at Diamond lake, Cassopolis, Michigan. There will be a 2.5k,5k and 10k race. There is a wet suite and non wet suite division. If you want more in for go to Precision Multisports.com. This is a race my coach Craig strong put on every year. Hey has trained other English channels swimmers and knows how to put on a fantasice rase. I have swam this lake for many hours as he is training me for the English Channel in the fall of 2011. It is spring feed lake with an Island in the center. Its my favorite palce to swim and I have swam alot of lakes. There will be a BQ fallowing very family type astmospire. Hope to see you all there!!!!:)
I was the one who said, "Never a wetsuit under any circumstances," when Craig asked about wetsuit or non-wetsuit category.
This was a very slow race for me, too, but what a nice race! It was such a neat experience to check in for the race in someone's kitchen, and then to hang out on their back porch, then jump off their pier to get to the water start!
It was a small race, but so friendly. I was sad to be without my Chicago Smelt teammates, and said so, and Michelle said, "We'll be your team!" and there was friendly agreement among those on the deck. I met lots of nice people and had a lovely time.
The water was 68, I think? 66? Far warmer than the frigid Big Shoulders 5k of the week before (perhaps that's why we were slow, Amanda?). The lake is lovely, the ferry ride is quaint, and the bbq provided by a local restaurant gave things a very home-y feel. I'll definitely do it again next year. I hope some of my teammates come with me, because I did miss them, but I look forward to seeing my Diamond Lake teammates next year!
I was the one who said, "Never a wetsuit under any circumstances," when Craig asked about wetsuit or non-wetsuit category.
This was a very slow race for me, too, but what a nice race! It was such a neat experience to check in for the race in someone's kitchen, and then to hang out on their back porch, then jump off their pier to get to the water start!
It was a small race, but so friendly. I was sad to be without my Chicago Smelt teammates, and said so, and Michelle said, "We'll be your team!" and there was friendly agreement among those on the deck. I met lots of nice people and had a lovely time.
The water was 68, I think? 66? Far warmer than the frigid Big Shoulders 5k of the week before (perhaps that's why we were slow, Amanda?). The lake is lovely, the ferry ride is quaint, and the bbq provided by a local restaurant gave things a very home-y feel. I'll definitely do it again next year. I hope some of my teammates come with me, because I did miss them, but I look forward to seeing my Diamond Lake teammates next year!
