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AngusClydesdale Oct 2014 2:35pm, 20 Oct 2014 8,407 posts	0 AngusClydesdale Yep, that's exactly what you do! Add yourself to the article too.
Lazydaisy Oct 2014 3:06pm, 20 Oct 2014 8,920 posts	0 Lazydaisy Got my maths muddled up on the Aspire website adding this morning's 74 lengths Luckily I knew I hadn't done 13+ miles and my Fetch log confirmed I'm only up to 12.5. I wouldn't want to cheat and add more lengths than I've actually done!
Legless Oct 2014 10:29pm, 20 Oct 2014 13,371 posts	0 Legless have to admit I am starting to suffer now, shoulders and arms are in a permanent state of pain, I am seriously considering pulling the plug at 100 miles, but I am close to logging my biggest ever swim month (67 miles). I will take a day off tomorrow, and see how I feel on wednesday morning
Kimbles Oct 2014 10:39pm, 20 Oct 2014 4,643 posts	0 Kimbles Flippin' 'ell Leggers. 67 miles!!!! I dont even do that in a year lol Legend
sioux Oct 2014 1:26pm, 21 Oct 2014 18,071 posts	0 sioux pinches some of Leggers miles
sioux Oct 2014 1:26pm, 21 Oct 2014 18,072 posts	0 sioux Hi folks I just made it to France, honest!!!
sioux Oct 2014 1:27pm, 21 Oct 2014 18,073 posts	0 sioux (Sad reality is i still haven't started and know I'm not going to at the mo
Nick Cook Oct 2014 1:27pm, 21 Oct 2014 21,181 posts	0 Nick Cook Off to Portugal tomorrow for a week - should get a few miles in there.
kwala Oct 2014 1:29pm, 21 Oct 2014 4,605 posts	0 kwala Well done sioux I think I can officially say, having done zero miles other than a few lengths on a spa weekend that I am out of this for this year
Gromit Oct 2014 1:31pm, 21 Oct 2014 129 posts	0 Gromit I'm out too work comittments have stopped be getting to the pool in the mornings but managed 1k this morning but no chance of getting to france before the tide turns me back ;-(

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Maintained by Angus Clydesdale

It's New and it's Much Improved (with up-to-date linkies and everything)

WIKI ARTICLE : http://www.fetcheveryone.com/article-view.php?id=547

SPREADSHEET: tba

GROUP: http://www.fetcheveryone.com/groups-view.php?id=1057

DISTANCES:
22 miles
55 ft pool = 2112 lengths (of Hornet's bathtub)
17.5m pool = 2012 lengths (just for Lorraine)
20m pool = 1770 lengths
25m pool = 1416 lengths
33m pool = 1073 lengths
50m pool = 708 lengths

Aspire Charity Page: aspire.org.uk
Aspire Channel Swim official page:
aspirechannelswim.co.uk

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