Giles's Swim for Charity

[Giles]

Did 80 minutes this morning and was given some really good advice.

The last few times when I have got out of the sea, my legs have been hardly able to support my weight.  It is not a good look when you cruise up to the beach, surprise the sun worshippers who do not know where you have come from and them promptly collapse in front of them…....

I do not (like many open water swimmers) use my legs much.  That,in combination with the wetsuit compressing the large muscle in the legs, means that blood is driven out of them and into the muscles that are actually doing the work (chest arm, diaphragm etc).  If you just get out after the swim, the leg muscles are too weak to suppoort your weight.

So, for the last 200yards, kick like hell and that gets the blood into them and you can them stroll up the beach "nonchalant grace".

[Giles]

Doing a 90min A to B ship down the coast tomorrow morning at 09:00.  Well I know where A is and I know where B is, but I have no idea how long it will take us - 90 mins is my guess.  Winchy has been told to panic if I am not back in the office by 12:00 noon….

[Giles]

My first official 2 miler…

[hajduk]

huge congrats G!!

[Snowy]

nice work. Not bad time for 100m either!

[twin]

Great G you will do 3 miles in August. Will done getting better all the time :).

[rocket]

soooo fecking proud of ya….

[Giles]

Depending upon currents and wind, I am going to attempt a 2.5 miler this morning…

[Giles]

3 miles.  I'll take that…...

[trail and arrow]

wow,
under two hours!

[Seul]

That's 1.5 mph… Just buy a small boat instead...

[Giles]

@trail:

wow,
under two hours!

You going to come out with me at F 'n' C?

[trail and arrow]

definitely!

[Snowy]

You'll be a Size Small (okay Medium ;)) in no time G!!!

[Giles]

I'm not losing any feckin weight…..

[twin]

@twin:

Great G you will do 3 miles in August. Will done getting better all the time :).

Yes you did it 3 miles.

[Giles]

Thanks Twin.  My goal was to stand on the beach on 17th August, knowing that I could do the swim.  I'm a little ahead of schedule…..

[twin]

You are welcome G see you at the Fish& chips. Keep on swiming :).

[Giles]

Weather permitting, I'll be in the water doing a medium length swim on Sunday…..

[madmonday]

great job G.  Your drive is admirable & I'm sure Mrs. P is proud of you.