After my first open water swim, the reality hit home that I really need to do front crawl on the Great North Swim. Breastroke felt like just treading water!
So, this evening I decided to go for a swim and really work on the front crawl which I've previously only been able to manage a few lengths of. Anyway, this evening something just 'clicked'!
I swam 20 lengths of front crawl at Bannatyne's 20 metre pool before having a 2 length breather on breastroke, a further 8 lengths front crawl followed by another 2 length breastroke breather and the final 8 lengths of my half mile target on front crawl (so 36 lengths of front crawl in total!). Completed the half mile in 26 minutes feeling much more positive about my ability to actually complete the mile in Lake Windermere which is now only 12 weeks away!
Just a reminder that this is to raise funds for the RNLI to help maintain their coastal presence and specifically the Abersoch crew who came to my aid following my sailing accident in 2007... You can sponsor me here if you wish! ~ http://www.justgiving.com/daves-RNLI-swim
Tracking my fund raising & training up's and downs for this years 'Great Runs and Swims'!
Why am I doing this?!
I got drawn in to running to raise funds for charity and discovered it's a great way to keep in shape!
I kept a training blog in 2009 (http://davehursthouse.blogspot.com/) finding it a huge motivator to get out and do something to report on so here I am again!
I'm intending running the Abersoch 10km and the RNLI Reindeer 10km this year for 'fun'. I'll also be taking part in events to raise funds again for two charities that mean a lot to me:
I kept a training blog in 2009 (http://davehursthouse.blogspot.com/) finding it a huge motivator to get out and do something to report on so here I am again!
I'm intending running the Abersoch 10km and the RNLI Reindeer 10km this year for 'fun'. I'll also be taking part in events to raise funds again for two charities that mean a lot to me:
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution ~ http://www.rnli.org
In September 2007 I had an accident whilst sailing my Laser Pico dinghy out at sea off Abersoch, North Wales. The Abersoch crew came to my aid and I'll be eternally grateful ~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk6edftmHtg
I spend a lot of time out at sea with family and friends and it made me realise just how dependent we are on this life saving volunteer emergency service funded entirely by charity.
Having run the Great North Run to raise funds for the Abersoch station for the past two years, this year I've decided to do something different. I'll be swimming the Great North Swim for the RNLI in September... It's a mile in Lake Windemere!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk6edftmHtg
I spend a lot of time out at sea with family and friends and it made me realise just how dependent we are on this life saving volunteer emergency service funded entirely by charity.
Having run the Great North Run to raise funds for the Abersoch station for the past two years, this year I've decided to do something different. I'll be swimming the Great North Swim for the RNLI in September... It's a mile in Lake Windemere!
Crossing the finish line of the 2009 Great North Run
Donate at http://www.justgiving.com/daves-rnli-swim
The Isaiah Trust ~ http://www.isaiahtrust.org
A registered charity started in 2001 by two good friends Nicky and Tim.
The charity helps kids in Kenya orphaned by aids and surviving on their own on the streets in some of the most apalling conditions imaginable.
For the fourth year in a row, I'll again be running the Great Manchester Run this year for the trust on Sunday 16th May.
The charity helps kids in Kenya orphaned by aids and surviving on their own on the streets in some of the most apalling conditions imaginable.
For the fourth year in a row, I'll again be running the Great Manchester Run this year for the trust on Sunday 16th May.
2009 Great Manchester Run (10km) ~ 48mins 31 secs
Donate at http://www.justgiving.com/Daves-IsaiahTrust-2010Run
I'll try and keep you posted here on my training and fundraising progress along with a few distractions from my related hobbies... Why not leave a comment, if only to reassure me that I'm not talking to myself! ;-)
Dave
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