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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

1st Day of the Neap

It was a beautiful day to take a swim in the harbor, a walk on the promenade but not too nice to swimming across the English Channel. The day just seems to fly bye with my routine: up at 8am, breakfast downstairs for 8:30am until 9:15am, off to the harbor for an hour (or so) swim. All of the sudden I look at the clock, it's 1pm and lunchtime and the afternoon chores of preparation for the big day.
The weekdays are quieter at the beach, mostly swimmers who are waiting and staying in Dover. Barry Wakeham came by this morning, just time for a photo op with Japanese swimmer, Miyuki, who is making another attempt at a double. I wish her the best and know what she has been going through.

I spoke to Raquel, my Mexican friend and swimmer, and invited her to a relaxing day tomorrow without her crew, they a wonderful people but are swarming her with attention. A swim and the Roman Painted House is in the plan.

There were swimmers in the channel today, I think relays, that are not as affected by the wind as much a solo swimmer would have felt. Relay members swim for one hour at a time, most can challenge and manage severe conditions, without as much stress on the body.

I think I have all my supplies ready to go when the call comes in, it will not be tomorrow, the weather forecast does not look pleasant at all.

I'll tell you all as soon as I hear.

Dream, Prepare, Succeed.
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1 comment:

  1. Hi Marcy! Please say hello to Miyuki and all the best for both of you! (I met her last year with another German Channel swimmer she is good friends with, Margit Bonhoff)!

    The forecast for Friday looks really nice right now, but Saturday the wind might be picking up quite a bit - however, coming from southwest, so it could be driving you home, great bodysurfing on force 4/5 waves?! (But conditions keep changing anyway as we all know.)

    Vasanti (love the seagull sounds and can just hear them)

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After spending the past 20 years paddling from Dover to France, it is time to venture into new waters, while helping some special people.
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