Tuesday night was my last open water session of the year, and I'll miss it terribly. In upstate NY, we don't have a very long summer, so from Labor day to Memorial Day we are forced to swim indoors. I swim with a Tri club at an Adirondack lake, and I made it every week this summer but one. In 13 weeks I dropped my time by 5 minutes over ~2Km. Now, starting Sep 11 it will be 9 months in an over-chlorinated 25yd pool, which would be drudgery except the master's team coach makes up sets that at least keep us thinking.
Sumo, have you considered putting a race on the calendar for the spring that can help keep you motivated during the dry spell? Miami has a 5k and 10k in March that is usually run well. https://swimmiami.net/ Sure, you're still swimming in the pool for most of the winter, but at least this would give you something to look forward to.
There's also a fun virtual challenge that Karen Reeder puts together to get through winter. usopenwaterswimming.org/. It's great way to keep you focused on getting miles done through the dark days, plus you can get a t-shirt. I've done it for the last 4+ years and have enjoyed watching the progress.
Sumo, have you considered putting a race on the calendar for the spring that can help keep you motivated during the dry spell? Miami has a 5k and 10k in March that is usually run well. https://swimmiami.net/ Sure, you're still swimming in the pool for most of the winter, but at least this would give you something to look forward to.
There's also a fun virtual challenge that Karen Reeder puts together to get through winter. usopenwaterswimming.org/. It's great way to keep you focused on getting miles done through the dark days, plus you can get a t-shirt. I've done it for the last 4+ years and have enjoyed watching the progress.
