Higher Ground

No the title dosn’t depict that i’ve changed from swimming the channel to climbing Everest, it’s just a mental note that after my swim on Tuesday where i managed to acheive the 275 lenghts at speed that i feel like i am taking things to another level. Whenever i exceed my regular training it normally leaves me feeling a little bit weird for a couple of days and this is no exception. Double checked the distance as well and realised that it is actually 3.3 miles not 2.76 so that was a bonus as well.

Had a coaching session yesterday needed a double expresso before i started as was zonked from the day before and went for shorter more intense swims, for example started with sprints of 6 x lengths each to be done in 45 seconds, any time under that would be rest time, managed the first few sets to quickly so Leslie shortened the time. After the 6 did 5 slow lenghts then took the sprints down to 5 x 2 followed by another 5 slow, down to 4 x 2  and so on. Ended up please with the session and the results. Was due to meet with Tim(Channel swimmer) but unfortunately he had to cancel and we have re arranged for next week.

Am travelling up to Birminham later on today to visit my uncle Brendan who unfortunately has got cancer. Don’t want to get heavy but more and more i realise what family means to me and it is a large part of why i am doing this in memory of my brother. Life is to short to be sitting on ones arse worrying about things you cannot affect or change. It is much better to get up and try and do something to make a difference.

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