Going Nomad |
Now that normalcy has (somewhat) returned, I am making plans. Not for marathons and also not for triathlons. I'm going for a swim. There are already a few 2020 swims on my wish list, Skaha Lake Ultra being one of them (12km) and also the Portland Bridge swim (17km) but I am hoping to do at least one epic one. Perhaps the Ijselmeer Marathon (22km), the biggest water crossing in The Netherlands. This lake used to be sea but turned into a lake after the Dutch damned it. This swim looks tough to get into, especially for foreigners but we'll see. Or I might try Lake Tahoe marathon, which is just under 35 kilometre (there are three routes, but I'd go for the longest. Go big or go home...). Lake Tahoe is a no wet-suit swim though, yet the lake is glacier fed, and I am not sure if my skinny bones can handle that (on average this swim takes 10-20 hours) but I am planning on swimming outdoors throughout winter to get more comfortable in cold waters (best way to prepare for cold water swimming is cold water swimming!). For now I am happy to have a new goal, new plans, and options. Since making this decision, I have been in the lake everyday, even though the days are getting darker and colder. Sometimes my friend and her two dogs, Louie and Jack, join me on her paddle board, which is awesome. I keep a log to look back on as I go. More on my swims will follow in the weeks to come...
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