One tough training weekend

The headache, stifness and tiredness today is most definitely self inflicted ... We had some seriously hard work in the water this weekend ... and after having finished it all I can say I am more than happy. Those sentiments were NOT the same during yesterday's swim.

On Saturday we did a tough 8km, cold sea swim from Robben Island through to Big Bay in Blouberg, Cape Town. The water was a touch under 14 degrees, with a nasty wind chop for most of the way. We swam hard and did a decent 2h45. The real excitement was just before the start of the swim while we were swimming off to the island to start our swim ... coming through the kelp we spotted a nice 1m shark coming through to inspect us as a breakfast option.

On Sunday we then dragged our slightly stiff bodies off to a 50m indoor pool in Strand ... this was the really tough bit. 400 lengths later (20 km), totally exhausted and mind-numbingly bored of the lengths we treated ourselves to a decent burger and chips.

Thanks a mill Myles ... around 8km was the first time I wanted to quit. And kilometers 12.5 through to 15 were real torture. That motivation was vital when every single arm stroke burns your shoulders and you just don't feel like continuing!!

Now just to bottle those feelings, emotions, motivation and thoughts for when I am doing the Channel ... I am sure it is going to be quite a bit worse out there :-)