Donna T. swam: A little nervous star...

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  • 1 miles
  • 00:42 time
  • 39:57 pace
  • 547 calories
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  • 0 ft climb
  • 163 max hr
  • 143 avg hr
    • Currently 4/5 Effort.
    effort 4/5
good Open Water Swim 1850 yd 00:42 39:57 pace

A little nervous starting.. but got in and did it!

almost 2 years ago

Effort
  • Currently 4/5 Effort.
Calories
547
  • Devin B.
    Devin B. Congrats
    Devin B. Congrats:

    Good job! Where'd ya swim at?

    almost 2 years ago

  • Everard S.
    Everard S. You're an Inspiration
    Everard S. You're an Inspiration:

    woot! TThat's a looong swim. Tell us about it? Did it get easier as you got used to it? My fear is that it starts tough and doesn't let up.

    almost 2 years ago

  • Christina H.
    Christina H. You're an Inspiration
    Christina H. You're an Inspiration:

    Details? WHere did you swim?

    almost 2 years ago

  • Donna T.
    Donna T.
    Donna T.

    In League City there is a lake off of 96, we call it Anders Lake, because the owners live on Anders Lane. The entrance to the lake is actually off of Lawrence. Anyway we made an arrangement to pay $5 to swim and leave it better than we found it. It's 7 mins from home! There's only 2 rules.. park by the road (so we don't tear up the property) and never swim alone. it's been a great training resource.

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Donna T.
    Donna T.
    Donna T.

    I will admit getting in was tough. It was cold and I was nervous. Last year I never did more than one loop, and even though I knew I could go more than 1000 continuously, it's jut a mental challenge! It took me 15 mnutes to get in. I had some difficulty getting my arms stretched on my stroke, but it may have been that I didn't have my wetsuit pulled all the way up over my shoulders. I also have at "think" about swimming in murky water -- if freaks me a little, so I had to spot front, a ton...

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Donna T.
    Donna T.
    Donna T.

    OH! the other thing was kicking.. my first lap I was so bouyant that I really wasn't kicking much. I had to concentrate on that. By the last lap I found a patter of breathing/spotting that worked. I was super happy I finished. So did it get easier? I have to say yes. Each lap was faster than the previous. We could go and have a DM swim one day, if you all wanted!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Chio
    Chio
    Chio

    jealous that you (a) got to do an OW swim and (b) have a waterproof HRM!

    almost 2 years ago • Like