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.
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
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
Thursday, 26 May 2011
Mile 4 completed - in the pool !
Honest tomorrow is the swim in the sea and any-one out there reading this will realise that I can't count, as I thought that I had done 4 miles already. 1.5 miles in the pool was too challenging today because there were too many kids in the pool - why do they always jump about in front on you? The staff in Mallaig pool are really nice and welcoming and have offered to put a lane in for me when I come in. But tomorrow its the SEA, yikes.
Mile 5 planned
I'm off to the pool again today, am aiming to do more than one mile ... aiming for 1.5miles today. Will post how I get on ! Swimming in the sea tomorrow for sure :-)
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Mile 3 on Tuesday in Mallaig
Well, I was meant to swim in the sea yesterday but I chicked out due to the storms ... some excuse eh ! Still in my bed looking out the wonderful view of Eigg and contemplating getting into the water. Update you later !
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