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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

    Giles's Swim for Charity

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      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".

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • GilesG
        Giles
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        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….

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • GilesG
          Giles
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          My first official 2 miler…

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • hajdukH
            hajduk
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            huge congrats G!!

            "Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have" James Baldwin.

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            • S
              Snowy
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              nice work. Not bad time for 100m either!

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

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                • rocketR
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                  soooo fecking proud of ya….

                  rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                  It's all humbug, like everywhere
                  R.I.P. Geo

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

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
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                      3 miles.  I'll take that…...

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • trail and arrowT
                        trail and arrow
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                        wow,
                        under two hours!

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

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                          • GilesG
                            Giles
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                            @trail:

                            wow,
                            under two hours!

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

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • trail and arrowT
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                              definitely!

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

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                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
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                                  I'm not losing any feckin weight…..

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • T
                                    twin
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                                    @twin:

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

                                    Yes you did it 3 miles.

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                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
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                                      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…..

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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

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

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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

                                            head high, middle finger higher

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