Giles's Swim for Charity

[apba1166]

Lot of strokes. But why not, at least it chews up calories for carb consumption later. Someone your length should probably be 18-20 strokes. I bet by the end you may even be less. Once you get going you'll glide more and exhale longer….still, that's amazing to be doing that in 3 weeks. Open water though is different than pool...you may need to churn faster, like you're doing now. Your body can always do it: like most everything else...it's mental endurance. I like the idea you are swimming direct in a line to somewhere. Most of the ones here you swim around buoys 400 yards apart, set 100 yards offshore somewhere random. I'd rather pick up litter.

[apba1166]

As far as swimming to somewhere: I'll listen to The Who's Isle of Wight later today in honor of you. Or maybe those other discs where Joni Mitchell gets pissed off, if my kids didn't abscond with them.

[Giles]

Mark thank you and thank you so much for your donation.  What do you know about swimming wetsuits?

[apba1166]

I regret, nothing at all. I suppose they are different than surfing ones? If you find something out, let us know…it might make my trips to the Pacific more swim-worthy.

[Giles]

Yes they are.  But that is about where my knowledge stops….

[simonc]

Great stuff Giles.  Although karmic laws state the fish would have other plans.

[Giles]

I am crap with Earth, but this is effectively the route…

[zhivago]

Supa cool G! Best of luck to you!!!

[Giles]

Approx £1,500 over the week end.  Amazing.  Thank you so much to those of you who have dug deep thus far…..

Tonight I go and start practicing at no-stopping.  Goal, is a mile with no stops by the time I go to Japan in mid May.

We started to get a little professional (at spending, that is), we bought me a swimming specific wetsuit.  We decided to get a cheap one and up-spec if I need to nearer the swim....

[hectic]

Hey Giles,

You can never have enough googles, I swear by these and I have rinsed though a great many pairs:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zoggs-Predator/dp/B006LEI8Y4

[Giles]

Can you swim?  Can you teach?

[Seul]

That link had me looking at ladies in swim suits… I suddenly thought of Giles in this'un

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TYR-Womens-Alliance-Swimming-Costume/dp/B00873FMJQ/ref=pd_sim_sg_9?ie=UTF8&refRID=0DH0H1XFM01ZXJSSWWTC

... and well there went my appetite... Although he might pull it off in black...

[Friday]

Much respect G-San..

[hectic]

@Giles:

Can you swim?  Can you teach?

I'm happy to help you if I can Giles. I have quite a lot of swim experience, have taught a bit too. Have you looked into this yet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Immersion - its the technique du jour, I find it quite frustrating as it is quite measured and slow but it might suit you well (i.e.: long distance). I come from water polo roots so I have a more brutalist style.

[madmonday]

great goal & cause G$.

now when you are sweet talking the lady you can really say & mean you would swim across the _______  for her love 

[Giles]

I went for my first lesson today.  Cost me £18 to be told I was crap…..I knew that anyway......I have some drills to do now, at least I can focus on technique/stamina improvement now.....

[Chris]

@Giles:

Cost me £18 to be told I was crap…..

That doesn't seem very cost effective.  Paula probably tells you that daily for free.

[Giles]

To keep me warm and to build up my kicking muscles….

[Finn666]

fitpics?

[Giles]

I don't want to put anyone off their lunch…..