One of my goals, targets and aims was to swim the channel. Since writing those targets I’ve had some doubts as to how far I actually need to swim. I surpassed the 960 lengths I originally calculated a week or so ago but I now don’t think it far enough.
Anyway, I am now claiming to have reached France, having swum 1064 lengths, which equates to 35.1 Km or 21.9 miles. The official minimum swim distance is 21 miles, so I reckon I’ve done it.
Loving the swimming at the moment, typically swim 30 lengths in circa 23mins 30 ish secs. It seems to ease my knee injury, I reckon I’ve swum more because I’ve run less, and our lack of plumbing over half term meant swimming every day which added to the distance.
Suppose I’d better turn round and swim back now! 5,000 lengths in the calendar year? Now that’s a (new) challenge.