Jigghead

The first sponsor of a race day mile is Mrs Rosebud Norton. There are six more looking for sponsors. You are however welcome to donate less for a few miles in the pool next week and possibly the week thereafter if need be. Don’t be shy... https://kydrin.co.za/goals/View/223

Penultimate Prep. Still two more miles tomorrow and then we hit Midmar. Event number one will be my 20th Midmar crossing so apart from signalling the start of my 3rd 8 Miler it will be special in its own right. Remember that this is, once again all in aid of charity. Choc Childhood Cancer foundation to be precise! Please consider making a small donation. I will gladly swim those miles after the event. Alternatively, you could sponsor one of the actual event miles. I’ll swim one of those for you for a donation of R500, not the last one though, that one’s for my wife and my two little girls who do without having me around for hours so I can squeeze in some training. If you want to donate, just go to https://kydrin.co.za/goals/View/223 and pop in your credit card details. They’ll take EFT’s as well but it seems to take a little longer! 100% of donations go to the charities!

Awesome, I’m so jealous. That’s one I want to do really badly. Good luck I’m holding thumbs that the water’s calm and your turn arrives

Last open water swim before Midmar. The water was like glass. Just need 8 of those next weekend and we’re good.

Speedo Aquapulse Max They’re very comfy

One week to go indeed...

Another 5 today and a little quicker than yesterday. The arms are now a bit sore though so I think I’ve earned a day off tomorrow!

Some renewed motivation having picked up R1,500 in donations yesterday. Here’s 5 miles!

A couple of quickies tonight and the last of my sponsored miles. You can donate to Choc here: https://kydrin.co.za/goals/View/223 These guys do great work for children suffering from cancer as well as the support of their families. Check ‘em out!

We have fresh fruit delivered at the office daily, bananas, pears, apples and grapes. Just need to foster the habit of using them for my between meal snacks

4 more today, after 8.5miles this weekend I’ll have a run day tomorrow and will resume swimming on Tuesday.

O+ Blood donor, they tell us

After two days off, one a running day and the other a total rest day, I swam 4.5 miles this morning. I will endeavour to cover 6 miles tomorrow and then I will have run out of sponsored miles. Just sayin’ @King_Krispy your first two are here! Thanks for your support!

A couple of easy ones tonight!

Thanks bud

I’m not sure, I anticipate I’m around 75 or so, I’ve had to adjust my target down having missed out on around 50-60 in December. I’m going to try for around 130-150

Slowly but surely bud. I’m feeling good in the pool too.

Banged in another two tonight. I pushed the second one a little which exposed my less than ideal stamina levels. Gonna be an interesting race weekend. Don’t forget that this is all in aid of Choc Childhood Cancer Foundation. I’m still some way off my fundraising target, have a look here: https://kydrin.co.za/goals/View/223

And so I add two more to my total this morning, I’m fuming my rhythm again and not a moment too soon...

Three miles today. My diary looks free next week and it needs to be a cracker. Look out for the totals count later today!

That’s so awesome, thank you. I’ll be posting my totals soon. There are around 10 before you but those will be done this week. Your’s will start on the weekend.

Two more this evening. Progress is slow, but it’s progress and I’ll take it!

Two more, I decided to ride to the gym today which was great on the way there, but I managed to break a chain on the way home. Good thing I decided to take my tools with me.

My stats as of today: Age: 42 Height: 1.8m Weight: 97kg Targeting 85-88kg

After injury, multiple antibiotics, and a brief holiday I’m back in the pool. Not a moment too soon either with Midmar only 36 days away. I’m hoping to squeeze in 60-80 Miles in this time, here are the first two!