Had a week off swimming after the Edinburgh Moonwalk last Saturday / Sunday morning. Managed the 26.2 miles in under 7 hours, so well done to Morag and me. We were pretty gubbed by the end of it and I had such bad blisters that by the time I got home I couldn't stand. It was pitiful to see me crawling about on hands on knees - but did I get any real sympathy?
Then I was off to conduct a wedding on the Isle of Rum. It was absolutely wonderful. The bride and groom (Gilly and John from Skye) were a great couple and the whole event was brilliant. Great company, fantastic live music, dancing and oh yeh ... I solemnised the marriage too !
So onto swimming .... been training in Mallaig pool again. Following a training plan I found on-line which is pretty hard work. Did 120 lengths today. Can't help myself talking to people - that is definitely something I inherited from my dear mother. Although I am glad I do, as I met one of the staff there. Lovely woman who has offered to do some coaching with me next week, so looking forward to that. It's a long time since I had any coaching, I am sure I have lots of bad habits - and most of them are not related to swimming :-)
Will keep you posted how I get on. Next swim is in the sea again, hopefully Saturday XX Anne
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
Miles 10 and 11 completed
Been at the pool again in Mallaig. Its only 20mtr pool but its such a fab pool and had it to myself yesterday ! What a pleasure and the staff are so friendly. I have definately re-discovered my love of swimming and I'm in danger of getting fit. Plan to swim again today and then will have a couple of days off. Need to make sure that I am not over training and end up injured.
Lots of people have pleged to sponsor me, but the donations have dried up a wee bit ! Weather not so great here in the north at the moment, so will save my swimming in the sea for a few days.
I'm 25% of the way to my target of raising £5000 and 20% of the way to the target of swimming 56miles ... so quite happy with my progress to date.
Lots of people have pleged to sponsor me, but the donations have dried up a wee bit ! Weather not so great here in the north at the moment, so will save my swimming in the sea for a few days.
I'm 25% of the way to my target of raising £5000 and 20% of the way to the target of swimming 56miles ... so quite happy with my progress to date.
Sunday, 5 June 2011
miles 8 and 9 Swimming near Arisaig
On Friday went off after a hard days graft on the house for a dip in the sea at the end of the Rhu road. Persuaded Pedro to come with me. We were only out for 30 mins, it was not too cold but the tide was coming in fast, so decided only to swim to the rocks before the channel into Arisaig.
You can catch a glimpse of my swimming partner and here is the view from the jetty we set off from (apologies about the naked man in the fore-ground )
MILE 9
Yesterday - was in the water for 40 mins swimming along the beach (not literally). It was a perfect day and I am so pleased to be getting in the water to swim but more importantly raising money for Cancer. Felt very sad after the swim and was thinking about Mary a lot. I do miss her and she would have loved this beach.
Thursday, 2 June 2011
My first outdoor swim
Friday was a wet and windy day, not much of a view from Camusdarrach Beach near Arisaig. Tried to video, with my phone camera, but it really was not worth showing the fab view of Eigg and Rum. A few folks on the beach, wrapped up warm and looking at me like I was crazy woman - wet suit on and nothing else for it but to plunge into the lovely warm sea NOT. Actually, it was not that bad. Managed around a 30 min swim, quite a big swell. So happy with my progress, is any-one out there watching this !!!
Here I am before:
and to prove I did it, here I am after
Here I am before:
and to prove I did it, here I am after
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