10 Hour English Channel Training Swim at Weymouth
I woke feeling a little apprehensive. A 10 hour English Channel training swim was in store with waves, jellyfish, sickness and exhaustion to look forward to
I woke feeling a little apprehensive. A 10 hour English Channel training swim was in store with waves, jellyfish, sickness and exhaustion to look forward to
Get yourself some (almost but maybe not quite) FREE Budgy Smugglers. World renowned Australian purveyor of fine quality swimwear, Budgy Smuggler, have kindly donated me a bunch of gift vouchers to give away to people who help me raise funds for Julia’s House Children’s Hospice.
The alarm went off. It was 5:30am. It was a Saturday. Most people’s alarms don’t do that. Most people don’t set their alarms at all at the weekend. Anyone with half an ounce of sense is doing their best to stay asleep before they have to confront the day ahead, hopefully with a well deserved hangover.
Today’s target was to do a 4 hour swim. Conditions at Shore Rd first thing this morning were pretty miserable. It was one of those grey rainy days – one of those days much better seen through my bedroom window with a cup of tea.
A trip to Worbarrow Bay is a fantastic day as you can combine a beautiful swim with a visit to the deserted village of Tyneham.