A Cold Morning Swim...

Fall is here! I got up this morning ready to take on my Wednesday open water swim with the world's most fabulous swim coach...Dee Fraiser. Got in the water and discovered that 63 degrees is COLD . It was a balmy 42 outside, so I figured the water would feel warm. My body told me something different.

So Dee (dry in her Kayak) lead the way out to the "dark part of the water" (deep...) and said "let's go long". I couldn't swim more than 300 yards without stopping. I couldn't get my breathing right and my strokes felt so short. It stunk! Not wanting to give up and call it a day...I stopped a lot. Finally, I discovered how truly cold I was...dizziness set in.

Have you ever tried to swim and spot while dizzy? Let me tell you...it's like 10 shots of tequila in you and trying to ride a bike. Not a good combination. At that point I told Dee, I think it's a pool day. She agreed. SO, as lame as I feel, and only getting in about 30 minutes of swimming...I am now off to Peak to follow the black line at the bottom of the pool....

We'll try another lake swim on Monday. At least the sun is suppose to come back and make me feel like it's warmer outside.