Well, I didn't drown and indeed didn't even come close to it so I'll take that as a successful swim last night at Activities Away. 3 laps took me to a total of 2400m in around an hour. I couldn't time it accurately so it's a bit of a guess. But was it cold! Much colder than I expected, but maybe I've forgotten what open water swimming is like in the UK, it was 5 years ago when I last tried it after all. I intend doing 4 laps next week, let's hope the temperature is higher.
My intended run this morning didn't come off, as I was feeling knackered and in fact fell back to sleep for about an hour which I guess proves I was tired. This means I have almost no chance of fulfilling the required hourly amount for this week given my planned non-sporting activities and poor weather forecast. My 4hr ride will be difficult to fit in. Still, there's always next week.
I read that quite a few triathletes taking part in a triathlon in the Thames came down with sickness and stomach cramps etc. at the weekend and are rightly not impressed. Luckily, the Holme Pierrepoint swim is in a lake, unluckily it is populated by loads of canadian geese that use it as a toilet.
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