The Countdown to the North Channel
The Countdown to the North Channel It is now just 2 weeks before my swim window opens on August 18th and I am getting a little nervous to say the least. As the weather is so unpredictable for any channel swim, a swimmer always books a 5 or 6 day window of opportunity...
The Dangers of Overtraining
The Dangers of Overtraining My North Channel Swim is getting increasingly closer and I am starting to get a little bit stressed out about it! Have I trained hard enough? Probably not. Have I partied too much? Probably so. I am however confident that I have done enough...
Extreme Acclimatisation and my 6 Hour Qualifying swim
Extreme Acclimatisation and my 6 Hour Qualifying swim With just 5 months to go until I swim between Ireland and Scotland it is time to start acclimatisation work! I loath acclimatisation with a passion. I can swim huge distances forever but hate that initial shock to...