2012 English Channel Swim
7 - 14 September 2012
After having cycled through Africa, completed 5 Ironman Triathlons, run the Comrades Ultra Marathon, Climbed Kili ... I have decided to take on a slightly tougher option ...
... 34km of cold, open water swimming ... leaving the coast of the eternal "wanna-be" soccer nation, over to the "frogs" on the other side ...
Well ... I have entered for the Rottnest Channel Swim in Perth in February 2012. A great 19.7km sea swim from Perth to Rottnest Island
I have swum my qualifying time.
I have accommodation. I can take leave from work. I can book my flight.
BUT ... I need an escort boat ... if anyone actually reads this blog of mine ... and has any connections in Perth of any sort ... Please find out if anyone can assist me next year for the swim on the weekend of 25 February.
I would be big time indebted to anyone who can actually help to organise this ... ;-)
Well training is progressing slowly - unfortunately still the endless travels! At least I have achieved my training goals for the last two weeks - that must be good. 14km in the water last week and 16km this week. Still nothing major when compared to previous training programs; but soon there will be some noticeable extra time to train.
I completed an enjoyable 10km fresh water, dam swim. Rather tedious procedure of swimming ten 1km loops. But brain numbing activities are vital to train the brain to cope with long, boring endeavors ... what on earth will I think about for 12 - 14 hours crossing the Channel ... ??? The actual swim went well. No thrilling speed freak activity, but an enjoyable 3h19 ... a good, steady 20 minutes per km.
Happy enough :-) Except for the ridiculous sunburn I have on my face, shoulders, back and speedo lines ...
