August 19, 2009 at 9:59 pm
· Filed under Swimming
The Great North Swim is now only a matter of weeks away. I’ve been swimming regularly but to be honest, the distance is the least of my worries.
I pulled the wetsuit out of the cupboard last month, dusted out the moth balls and then attempted the big squeeze……
Not good.
I forced the zip up but couldn’t straighten my arms and panic ensued within 30 secs. With no body glide I was falling all over the bedroom trying to trap the rubber under something solid so I could fight my way free.
I immediately pulled out my spreadsheet and started the calorie controlled route to a not so snug wetsuit but four weeks later I’m scouring the spreadsheet for dodgy formulas. Something must have gone wrong somewhere because I’m only about 2 ounces down.
I’m running almost daily and have now stepped into the serious measures zone. Stella has been eradicated (apart from Blog writing evenings) but if the scales don’t start playing fair I’ll have to join the bald penguin preservation society.
If I slice off both arms (rubber ones obviously), I’ll be able to move my shoulders and I’ll provide a new skin for at least two bald penguins, maybe even four, if they’re short.
As that seems an increasingly likely option at this late stage I thought I better get used to some cold weather swimming. So today I finally managed a trip to Tooting Bec Lido.
At 93 metres a length its practically open water swimming and the temperature was shocking enough to remind me that freezing mountain lakes will be unbearable without full body rubber protection.
I better make sure I don’t write too many blogs between now and September 13th.
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Tooting Bec Lido. Wow. I haven’t made it this summer but I remember the not so hot temparture there! And it’s only going to get colder. I don’t envy you!
jogblog wrote @ August 20th, 2009 at 10:02 am
“Stella has been eradicated (apart from Blog writing evenings) …”
What, you’ve only had one can of Stella this year?
Adele wrote @ August 20th, 2009 at 11:28 am
A-ha-ha-ha! You cheered me up good and proper.
One can of Stella in a year – ha!
I’ve managed about 3 days so far.
Rach wrote @ August 20th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
You won’t need a wetsuit if you down enough Stella on the day. That and a few whiskeys will warm you up nicely. People will think your hard too. Kudos.
Nice tip Rach.. There was a time when I’ve always downed some good ol whiskey before a friday night football match with my friends. Just remember to have a bottle of red bull on hand to balance the downer/upper effect.
Anyhow, Godspeed!
Earthwoman wrote @ September 2nd, 2009 at 12:07 am
[...] Take the Common or Shaggy Ink Cap as an example, classified in some quarters as an excellent edible it also takes centre stage on our poster of “Some Poisonous Fungi” and is tagged as “dangerous when consumed either 48 hours before or 48 hours after, drinking alcohol”. With a 4 day alcohol free window required, I would say that makes it permanently poisonous for me. Mind you, it could be just what I need to keep me on the straight narrow in the sober run up to the Great North Wetsuit fitting escapade. [...]
[...] Take the Common or Shaggy Ink Cap as an example, classified in some quarters as an excellent edible it also takes centre stage on our poster of “Some Poisonous Fungi” and is tagged as “dangerous when consumed either 48 hours before or 48 hours after, drinking alcohol”. With a 4 day alcohol free window required, I would say that makes it permanently poisonous for me. Mind you, it could be just what I need to keep me on the straight narrow in the sober run up to the Great North Wetsuit fitting escapade. [...]
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