Vicky's MECA Swim

25/08/2021

I've been putting off this post. Unfortunately, I lost a tonne of training weeks due to Covid and am also having some health issues, which means I'm not going to make the September Coniston swim 😪😪😪 Its been a bit soul destroying as we're hurtling towards the end of the open water season, which means I can't make an alternative event this year. If I can get back to training soon I intend to do a 10k pool swim for MECA before the year's out. If not, it will be another open water swim next year. A massive thanks to everyone who has sponsored me so far. If you'd like a refund, feel free to message me and I will arrange reimbursement. Hopefully, I'll be getting my swim back on soon 🧜‍♀️🏊‍♀️ 🇵🇸

20/06/2021

Week 9! Single figures...eek. Another mixed week. 2 Gorgeous coached sessions at Capernwray but my distance swim was ruined by people actually walking in the training lane at the gym. Essentially this is the equivalent of doing star jumps in front of someone running 🤪. Also, it would appear that I've reached the stage where I no longer give a s**t about anything. I've had to invest in a new wetsuit due to the fact I'm developing arms like a prop forward. Being wrestled into a gimp suit by a strange man shouting 'push your chest out' and not even blushing is probably a new low even for me.

15/06/2021

Week 10. Oh how time is flying. Swam the Great North on Saturday. It was like a washing machine and it properly messed my plans up! I also had stop and help a swimmer who got distressed. However, I got round and learned a few lessons...like I need to practice in choppy waters! Sunday was splashing round in Coniston. Today was fitness and drills at Capernwray Quarry. I need to fit in a 3.5k pool swim too this week. I seem to be spending an awful lot of time un******ng in car parks 😳

09/06/2021

Rest day today because I am hurting after a yoga session Monday followed by 3k distance pool swim yesterday. Please make this worthwhile by chucking a couple of quid to MECA who are helping kids in Palestine and Syria. Their situation is the thing that drives me to not stop swimming 🏊‍♀️

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06/06/2021

Week 11 OWS. Bit of a mixed bag really. First 15 minutes my brain was telling me that swimming in lakes is a stupid idea and it'd best if we (fu***ng we?) got out after one lap. We didn't but to be honest there was a bit of a debate 🤪 Anyway, my one miler turned into 1.3 as it turns out I'm terrible at sighting and have to keep readusting and stopping and starting to stay on track. Things to work on...sighting and ignoring my negative/panic brain

04/06/2021

3k in an early bird pool swim. Even the cleaner accidentally hosing me down with cold water in the showers couldn't dampen my spirits! 🥶🤦‍♀️🏊‍♀️😅

03/06/2021

Looking for inspiration by reading this great man's book. The only thing we actually have in common is that according to a sport scientist he has child bearing hips and thighs like a fat woman...which apparently help with buoyancy. I knew they'd come in handy eventually 🏊‍♀️🦵

01/06/2021

Here's my Just Giving page for those feeling generous

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01/06/2021

So this is week 12 and am currently at 2.5k and the swim in September is around 9k. I reckon I'll be in the water for 3ish hours barring any disasters. Each week will be aiming to do a distance swim (pool), technique session and an open water swim.

01/06/2021

So the plan is to swim Coniston End to End in September. Any funds raised will be for MECA, a wonderful charity who support children in Palestine 🇵🇸 🏊‍♀️