So what is it? Another year, just another challenge?
Well, yes
and no, the Bridge to Bridge swim is an endurance 14km swim from Henley to
Marlow Bridge on the Thames. To give you some perspective, the swimming
equivalent to a running a marathon is the 10km race – this is longer, almost
half as far again, although it is with the current so on a good day it feels like a 10km (apparently)...
The reason I
have this opportunity is I am not training for a triathlon.
My racing season
finished before it started, not due to work or time pressures but just due to
my body failing. During training, I developed tendonopathy in my ankle so I am
out of running for 4-6 months and never being one to sit about and do nothing I
started looking for a new challenge. I had looked at the Bridge to Bridge race
several times but training up to swim that distance takes more time than I
could afford, but not training for running means this year I have that time.
So far the
swimming has progressed fairly well, I finished 5th in my age group at the FT
Eton Swim (1500m) on 26 May and 9th in AG at the Great East Swim (1 mile).
For the
first time since I raced IRONMAN Switzerland I am trying something I don’t know
if I can finish.
Please help by sponsoring me, so when I feel like quitting I
will know that there is a good reason to keep going! I have this great opportunity due to FRANK Water Projects, they had a late spot when the regular entries had sold out. FRANK Water Projects (www.frankwater.com)
is a small charity (Registered charity no. 1121273) that funds sustainable
clean water projects in developing countries across the world. Since it started
in 2005 it has funded 116 village projects. In a world where more than 4,000
children die EVERY DAY from a lack of clean drinking water, it’s clear that
help is needed – please help me support this worthwhile small charity go to www.justgiving.com/iaindoesb2b
And finally....in the words of Dory.....just keep swimming, just keep swimming......
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