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Roll in July….next month Dover, UK

July 11, 2012 By Charlotte Brynn

 

 

July is here, and that means next month my tide window arrives, August 8th-16th, 2012, 2.5 years of preparation, what seemed like an eternity of time to wait 2.5 years ago now seems like a blink of an eye, and I could not be more excited…..next month I am leave my hometown of Stowe, Vermont and head over to England to wait.

There has been much preparation of the last few years including:

– over 2,500 miles of swimming

– night swimming

– cold water swimming

– swimming when it’s sunny

– swimming when it’s snowing

– swimming with buddies

– swimming alone

– mega amounts of eating, an estimated 2,000,000 calories each year

– swimming in sea swells, waves, rivers, dams, lakes and ponds

– swimming with dolphins, sea lions, seals, sting rays, whales, lampreys, jellyfish and more fish than I can list

….and swimming in various Open Water events:

– USMS 10km Nationals 2010, Indiana

– Greater Kingdom Lake Swim 10 miler 2010, Newport, VT

– Rhode Island 10km 2010, Flat River Reservior, RI

– Golden Gate, San Francisco, 2011, California

– USMS 25km Nationals 2011, Indiana

– Lake Champlain 16 miler, 2 way crossing 2011, Vermont

– Boston Light Swim, 8 Miler 2011, Boston, MA

– Lake Willowby,  4.75 Miler 2011, Vermont

– In Search of Memphre, Lake Memphremagog 25.2 Miler 2011, Newport, VT

– Bantry, Cork County, Ireland 5km, 2012

Each event has taught me valuable lessons, often lessons learned the hard way, ” learn by doing lessons” the ones that pack a severe punch, the hardest lessons, the ones that deliver the heaviest blow are the ones you don’t forget, especially when in duress, I call that ” practiced instinct”

 So here we are July, the training is not over, there are 4 weeks remaining, the next 3 consist of mileage, quality mileage, this week that consists of

Monday – Recovery swim 1 hour

Tuesday- Good Effort, 3 Hours, 6 minutes

Wednesday- Put her in R for Racing- Top Pace 2 Hours, 38 minutes

Thursday- Massage/ Rest

Friday- Rest

Saturday…..Lake Memphremagog, 10 Miler, Newport, Vermont

 I am ready, the forecast looks great, Jeff, my husband is kayaking for me, we start at 8am, then a super exciting twist, at 2:15pm my daughter Heidi is racing her first Open Water Race a 1 miler, I am excited to watch her swim and my 5 other team mates racing tomorrow, I just know it is going to be a good day.

How will my race go tomorrow? I’ll keep you posted

 

Closing Thought: 

                                There is no easy way

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charlotte Brynn, Marathon Swimmer, Channel Swimmer, Ice Swimmer, Exercise Specialist

55 Marathon Swims, 2x International Ice Swimming Association Mile (1st New Zealander)

World Open Water Swimming Association’s (WOWSA) 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women list – 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019

World Open Water Swimming Association’s (WOWSA) list of top women open water coaches and mentors in the world 2018

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