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Nov 2014
12:56pm, 24 Nov 2014
1,260 posts
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Lills
Well done to everyone that's made it to France 
Very annoyed at myself for not finding the time - I'm still 6.4 miles from shore I'm off to the London Aquatic pool on weds so planning an epic (for me) swim there, plus I'll be doing my fitness swimming class on Friday, but I'll still be about 4 miles short. There is still a chance I could fit a couple more swims in somewhere but still don't think I'll make it!
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Nov 2014
2:02pm, 26 Nov 2014
1,900 posts
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Blackbird Leys ( boy)
Well done Nick. Another successful crossing.
Never mind Lills you'll be nice and fresh for The Thames swim .
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Nov 2014
2:04pm, 26 Nov 2014
8,573 posts
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AngusClydesdale
I'm going to make a special effort to overtake Lills so that I can be best non-finisher
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Nov 2014
2:10pm, 26 Nov 2014
1,901 posts
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Blackbird Leys ( boy)
Opps silly me. I pressed submit before I'd finished. After all these years I'm still no closer to being key-board literate.
Great swim this morning. Once again had my own private lane. I could allow myself to stretch out a little, splash a little. My kick is not my strong point. I think that is the next bit I ned to work on.
Did one and a half hours quick slow medium quick quick slow etc. Thought I was training for the Olympics i'm sure.
Covered just over two miles in total
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Nov 2014
2:47pm, 26 Nov 2014
4,721 posts
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Kimbles
Sounds good BBL
My swim last night was a stinker. I managed to do 2.5k but boy was it a struggle. I swam like a coo and felt like a toffee apple (swim through treacle). The first mile was a real struggle. Then managed to get into a stride until the human wave machine turned up and I must have drank a gallon of water. So that made the remaining lengths a chore
AC - you should be setting an example on this thread lol
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Nov 2014
5:55pm, 26 Nov 2014
8,575 posts
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AngusClydesdale
I know. Shameful performance this year.
~ hangs heid ~
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Nov 2014
8:34pm, 26 Nov 2014
577 posts
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medalslut
BBL - I bet my kick could rival yours for crapiness! You know when people kick a length using a board? I tried it and started sinking once momentum from pushing off the wall faded.... How do you even kick? It's like hula hooping. I don't get it.
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Nov 2014
8:54pm, 26 Nov 2014
1,902 posts
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Blackbird Leys ( boy)
Medalslut- You'd have to be really crap to beat my kick . All i can say is I'm improving and by next year I'll be an expert.:)
Totalled up all the lengths since my last update. Done 1496 = 38600 metres = 24.8 miles.
Have I got my sums correct?
Kimbles that treacle swimming sounds tough. especially with a "human wave machine " I think I can visualise that.
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Nov 2014
9:27pm, 26 Nov 2014
1,264 posts
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Lills
Little jolly to the Olympic pool at Stratford today. 2.5k which is about as far as I can do in one session, I couldn't even climb out of the pool afterwards I was so knackered!
Maybe the support boat can provide us with a taster of wine and cheese as we get closer to shore AC
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Nov 2014
2:32pm, 27 Nov 2014
21,758 posts
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Nick Cook
Ok, we'll bring some out to Lills and Angus
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