We celebrated Father's Day with donuts, bagels and coffee* and lots of father-son time**, 1:45 min to be exact while I OW swam at Walden. Fun was had by all though Petru did complain a bit that while we have Mother's Day and Father's Day, why not Kid's Day?
When I set out to swim I did not know how long I'd go for. I decided to swim across while keeping the R side of the pond in site, for safety. There were lots of swimmers at Walden early this morning. I oscillated from feeling part of the club to feeling self conscious of my stroke. But after about 10 min I grew comfortable into my swimmer skin. I felt one with the water, sighting every 10-15 strokes, and taking a break here in there to clear my goggles (hrr!!). About 30 min in, I saw large fish swimming below me. It was absolutely amazing.
I ended up swimming across, and then some, before I returned to see the boys and take Petru in the deep end for some mother-son playtime. He just discovered goggles and is now walking with them on or around his neck all day long.
If someone had told me last year that I would be swimming freely, alone, across Walden Pond, I would have dismissed them immediately. But 3-4 swims/week since October, lots of U-tube videos, books and bloggie advice, the wetsuit, and here I am, actually enjoying myself in the water! Oh, the possibilities....
* this was what Petru said daddy would want
** this is what Chris said he would want for father's day
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I too was at Walden this morning. What time were you there? I was there from 8 until 9:45...I think I saw the same fish, it scared the bejeezus out of me. I feel like a strong swimmer in the open water but am totally freaked out by the murky depths below and the appearance of animals out of nowhere.
Glad you had such a good swim!!!
isn't open water swimming such an empowering feeling. cept for the damn foggy googles. it is a quest for me to figure out how to NOT have any fog ever
Thanks for your comment on my blog reassuring me that Elena is just going through a phase. OW swimming sounds amazing on this hot day.
That's excellent you had such a great swim. Yay!! I admire all you open water swimmers!! So so so cute about your son wearing goggles all the time :). The best part of the day: donuts, bagles and daddy-son tim, perfect Father's Day!!
You're the second person who has talked about using U Tube for swimming tips. That cracks me up. Is that "The" Walden Pond? How cool is that???!!!
Yes, you keep me working to get better at the swimming, thanks so much!!
Rachel, we were there at the same time, but we stayed later. I am doing a sprint this weekend, but perhaps we could meet the following Sunday morning?
It sounds like you all had a great day! Your swimming is really coming along and you are improving just like I knew that you would:) You are going to do fantastic when you finally compete...you just wait and see!
you've been swimming 3-4x's a week since october? dang! that is impressive! you go! I'm lucky if i hit my 3 swims a week.
my lil ones just discovered goggles too..funny;-)
awesome job
I had donuts on father's day too! Except, with my husband, not my father.
Love how you managed to please everyone on this day - good one! My kids are always saying that and I tell them what my parents used to say to us - every day is kids' day..
Did you really improve your swimming that much just from comments / youtube / books / videos? No coach? that's inspiring / daunting.. That means not having a coach is no excuse for me..
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