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8km

20/1/2014

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I achieved my furthest swim to date, yesterday: 8 km.  In a standard 25 meter pool like the one I used at David Lloyds yesterday, that is 320 lengths.  My time was three hours five minutes, with pauses of only 10 or so seconds every kilometer to take on liquid.

Was I tired?  Yes!

Obviously this indicates that I still have a long way to go.  My training plan (previously posted) shows this anyway.  So whilst it was slightly worrying just how tired I was (bearing in mind I'd have to do all of that another four times and more), I have time on my side and a plan in place.

What's more, the pool yesterday was warm.  VERY warm.  It's fantastic to have access to the training facilities, and as yet it is still too cold to swim very far in unheated outdoor pools.  But 8km (5 miles) in that heat, with a head of hair that I'm still getting used to, was draining.  All I wanted to do when I exited the water was jump into a cold shower and cool down.  In fact, I was hot for the rest of the day!

Only time will tell if I find such a distance equally as draining in cold water.  In the mean time, a mixture of distance, anaerobic and aerobic training continues in earnest.  
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    Alan Gale

    One time soldier, part-time author, full-time training manager, husband and father.

    Swam 21.8 miles of the English Channel in August 2014 for Acorns Children's Hospice, in memory of our son, Harry Gale, raising over £13,000

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