With the season drawing to a close........

Well, last year I learned that was a very noticeable difference between 7 & 5C. I think every degree change below 10 is noticeable (for me). I have an OW blog. The search item people kept inputting was "how cold is too cold?". Eventually I had to write something. I divided the possible answers into 3: -1 degree warmer than it is now, -Whatever it is now, -1 degree colder than it is now. Experience moves you from 1 through 2 to 3. Or at least, I hope so. Having survived 5C last year, I figured I could do 4. But that huge jump from >5C to 'd like to see any relevant info. I'm that kind of guy... PM me & I'll send you my email for the PDF. Thanks for the congrats. I didn't think I'd written about it here. So I saw from stalking your posts you know Ned & dream about SE Ireland (where I am)? I assume you heard about my swim from Ned so? Are you thinking about coming for the distance camp next year? It took me a few week to get my head around it (my Channel swim). I started with being a bit embarassed about being sooo much longer than my hoped for time, and then I saw the reaction of all my Channel friends and now, I wouldn't swap my swim for a sub 10 hour. There's no comparison between a record speed swim in calm weather and long swims in bad conditions. I learned too much about myself with everything that happened. If there is a downside, it's that I have to keep having to explain the time with what happened. In swimming circles here, I can now introduce myself "the guy who went under the boat...twice"

Well, last year I learned that was a very noticeable difference between 7 & 5C. I think every degree change below 10 is noticeable (for me). I have an OW blog. The search item people kept inputting was "how cold is too cold?". Eventually I had to write something. I divided the possible answers into 3: -1 degree warmer than it is now, -Whatever it is now, -1 degree colder than it is now. Experience moves you from 1 through 2 to 3. Or at least, I hope so. Having survived 5C last year, I figured I could do 4. But that huge jump from >5C to 'd like to see any relevant info. I'm that kind of guy... PM me & I'll send you my email for the PDF. Thanks for the congrats. I didn't think I'd written about it here. So I saw from stalking your posts you know Ned & dream about SE Ireland (where I am)? I assume you heard about my swim from Ned so? Are you thinking about coming for the distance camp next year? It took me a few week to get my head around it (my Channel swim). I started with being a bit embarassed about being sooo much longer than my hoped for time, and then I saw the reaction of all my Channel friends and now, I wouldn't swap my swim for a sub 10 hour. There's no comparison between a record speed swim in calm weather and long swims in bad conditions. I learned too much about myself with everything that happened. If there is a downside, it's that I have to keep having to explain the time with what happened. In swimming circles here, I can now introduce myself "the guy who went under the boat...twice"