Unintended Consequences

[Sharuns]

This is all thanks to Pianism's get togethers. We all met at Sale for a run (May?) and I'd forgotten what a nice place it is to spend an afternoon. So, the next day I and my non-running beloved go for a walk. And we see swimmers in the lake. Cold,I thought, but it looks like fun. At a Parkrun later there was talk of open water swimming and, importantly for me, the availability of wetsuits. After much dithering I finally made it there yesterday. Without a wetsuit and I am now hooked on open water swimming. I swam 500m yesterday and plan to swim 1500 before the season ends. With or without a wetsuit.

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Wow sounds great. I love swimming haven’t tried a lake but go in the sea

[Sharuns Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

We're a bit landlocked here in Manchester. I used to live near the sea and miss being there but when I tried dipping a toe in chickened out.

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Sharuns]

Yes I’m lucky living on the south coast your swim in a lake is good to read about

[Sharuns Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

I lived in Margate for 2 1/2 years before heading north. Miss the heat and the sea but love it up here otherwise.

[RunaroundSue]

Wow!

Well done. But rather you than me - I am not a great swimmer

[Pianism Graduate]

Oh, good lord! I can't be held responsible for open-water swimmers! Haha

How fantastic. Doesn't appeal to me either though I do love swimming (I like clean water where I can see what's beneath me).

[Sharuns Graduate in reply to Pianism]

It was lovely to not have other swimmers impeding my progress and to not come out smelling of chlorine with sore eyes. And there were fishies!

[BaddieThePirate Graduate]

A triathalon might be on the cards then!?

[Franglaise Graduate in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Just what I was thinking!!

[Sharuns Graduate in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Only if there is a category for sit-up-and-beg bikes with baskets.