And this 15yr old did it! Congrats Ashleigh Beacham!
http://zwemza.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/girl-15-needs-nap-after-swimming-lake-ontario/
This only inspires me more to complete my goal of Crossing Lake Ontario next year!
:)
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Just for kicks I swam 4.5k pulling my 300lb zodiac unsupported
Well I couldn't find support for my Carthrew bay to Centennial beach again. It seem everyone I know has their own agenda, most of them are either training for Ironman races or marathons, or whatever? lol.....
So I decided to do the next best thing! Just go out with my Zodiac unsupported and swim pulling my 300lb zodiac half way down the center of Kempenfelt bay just over 4.5km, as well as working the video camera which I duct taped on the bow of the boat which only takes video in 20 min segments so every km I had to reset it by jumping in and out the boat.
To my surprise it only took me 1:30hrs to swim the 4.5 km including my jumping in and out of the boat resetting my camera, as well as swimming into the current and light winds!
I could have gone longer! .....Maybe next time!! ...but I think i'll need someone to work my camera! ;) which if I did have someone I wouldn't need to pull the boat swimming and could do my Carthew bay to Barrie swim? lol
Here is the you tube link ....4.5km swim pulling my zodiac
So I decided to do the next best thing! Just go out with my Zodiac unsupported and swim pulling my 300lb zodiac half way down the center of Kempenfelt bay just over 4.5km, as well as working the video camera which I duct taped on the bow of the boat which only takes video in 20 min segments so every km I had to reset it by jumping in and out the boat.
To my surprise it only took me 1:30hrs to swim the 4.5 km including my jumping in and out of the boat resetting my camera, as well as swimming into the current and light winds!
I could have gone longer! .....Maybe next time!! ...but I think i'll need someone to work my camera! ;) which if I did have someone I wouldn't need to pull the boat swimming and could do my Carthew bay to Barrie swim? lol
Here is the you tube link ....4.5km swim pulling my zodiac
Monday, August 5, 2013
No boat support! No 12 hour swim!
I didn't get boat support I needed, so no attempt at a 12hr swim this morning.
So instead I went to Centennial beach this morning with the intent to swim a few hours. I tested the temp of the water and Yikes! 60F 15.5C so I only swam 2k and then I hopped on my bike when I got home and rode off hard to catch the group riding to Wasaga beach this morning which left at 9am. I left my house at 9:20am and I caught them and passed them before Phelpston about a 20km ride from my house and where the second group of riders meet who don't want to ride as long and waited for the first group to arrive. lol .....Ended riding 95k on the day.
Saturday I did the around the bay 2k race coming in 5th in my age group (40-54) where you guessed it? I was the oldest at 54! Next year I age up and should podium! lol Seriously I didn't really race, I just swam my regular swim pace as I was gearing up for my 12 hour swim ( which didn't happen today) It was a fun race to do. It was a little ruff in the middle of the lake as there was a good wind blowing making it wavy
Here is my garmin stats
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/352818563
:)
So instead I went to Centennial beach this morning with the intent to swim a few hours. I tested the temp of the water and Yikes! 60F 15.5C so I only swam 2k and then I hopped on my bike when I got home and rode off hard to catch the group riding to Wasaga beach this morning which left at 9am. I left my house at 9:20am and I caught them and passed them before Phelpston about a 20km ride from my house and where the second group of riders meet who don't want to ride as long and waited for the first group to arrive. lol .....Ended riding 95k on the day.
Saturday I did the around the bay 2k race coming in 5th in my age group (40-54) where you guessed it? I was the oldest at 54! Next year I age up and should podium! lol Seriously I didn't really race, I just swam my regular swim pace as I was gearing up for my 12 hour swim ( which didn't happen today) It was a fun race to do. It was a little ruff in the middle of the lake as there was a good wind blowing making it wavy
Here is my garmin stats
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/352818563
:)
Friday, August 2, 2013
12 hour redo swim Monday Aug 5
I'm planning to redo my 12 hour swim from Carthew bay Orillia to Centennial beach Barrie On Monday Aug 5, (which is a civic holiday) and as the weather is looking promising!
I'm just waiting on some feedback on my call out for some boat supporter as I'm looking for 2 people to spot and drive my Zodiac to support my swim.
I've been swimming every day and might even do the annual across thee Bay race tomorrow (Sat)which the city lifeguards put on in Kempenfelt Bay. It's a 2km diamond loop race and no wetsuits.
My foot that got badly bruised on Sundays attempted swim is still hurting but getting better, the worst part is on top of bruising my Planter fascia I pulled my calf muscle too at the same time which I didn't realize until the next day.
So I've been hobbling the better part of this week but still being able to swim I've put in around 14km this week and got in a good 45km bike ride testing out my foot on the bike for the first time since I hurt my foot.
For the most part I was ok peddling, but when I hit bumps in the road the jarring did hurt my foot. I rode out to ORO Station to pay my parking ticket I got on Sunday for parking my car and trailer by the boat launch at Carthew Bay which I didn't know I had to pay for? I saw the sign and ticket machine after I pulled my parking ticket off my windshield. lol Oh well live and learn!
:)
I'm just waiting on some feedback on my call out for some boat supporter as I'm looking for 2 people to spot and drive my Zodiac to support my swim.
I've been swimming every day and might even do the annual across thee Bay race tomorrow (Sat)which the city lifeguards put on in Kempenfelt Bay. It's a 2km diamond loop race and no wetsuits.
My foot that got badly bruised on Sundays attempted swim is still hurting but getting better, the worst part is on top of bruising my Planter fascia I pulled my calf muscle too at the same time which I didn't realize until the next day.
So I've been hobbling the better part of this week but still being able to swim I've put in around 14km this week and got in a good 45km bike ride testing out my foot on the bike for the first time since I hurt my foot.
For the most part I was ok peddling, but when I hit bumps in the road the jarring did hurt my foot. I rode out to ORO Station to pay my parking ticket I got on Sunday for parking my car and trailer by the boat launch at Carthew Bay which I didn't know I had to pay for? I saw the sign and ticket machine after I pulled my parking ticket off my windshield. lol Oh well live and learn!
:)
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