Jan 24, 2023
My swim yesterday was glorious! Water 46 F.
Category: Swimming Experiences
physical experiences, water conditions, weather, gear, what happened in the water
End of Summer Swim
Sept 28 – Sunny sky, cold water. Today at the lake…it was COLD. I met with my swim buddy, K4 (lots of K names; I had to number them), and there was nobody in the water. Not many people at the park, either. Funny that the temperature drops a bit, and the park clears out. READ MORE
Spun Around
Today at the lake….I am on my couch. Flat out. Sweaty, dizzy, waiting to succumb to my second COVID Moderna vaccination from this afternoon. Feeling Crappy I wanted to go back to bed when I got home because doing this daily TMS treatment is killing me. I’m not sleeping, so I’m a zombie all week. READ MORE
Never Mind About the Weather
Monday April 25, 2022 | water temp 46-50 F Today at the lake it was windy, wavy, and wet. When I arrived a kiteboarder was literally sailing through the air. Badass. The waves were fairly big, and the beach was deserted. Kinda dreary and dark, but I’ve decided I don’t care and I’m not gonna READ MORE
Cold Bold Waves Toss Me Like a Salad
Lake 48 degrees. April 3, 2022 Today at the lake it was pretty choppy, and it was cold. And drizzly. Lots of kite surfers in the water. I met with six others, soakers. They were dreading getting in; it’s always hard when the air temp is as low as the water temp. And wind makes READ MORE
Swimming in Thermal
Lake temp 47 F | April 1 2022 Today at the lake it was cold and choppy. I pushed too hard to do my 20 minute swim, and now I’m really exhausted. Still, I’m always glad to get my water time in. I always feel better, even if I make myself extra tired. I’ve been READ MORE
Perfect Way to End the Week
Today at the lake there were two sail boats, two kayakers, and two other swimmers. One of the swimmers was K, who I have been swimming with before. She was helping a new swimmer get acclimated, so they were just in and out of the lake. I was really happy to run into them. After READ MORE
Swim Blah Blah Swim
Really tough swim today. I was flat out when my alarm went off. I hit snooze 4 times. Decided to skip it and go for a walk at night. I felt so tired and sore throaty. But I got up and chugged an Yerba mate drink to wake up, threw my gear in the bag, READ MORE
So Tired But I Tried Anyway
Finally got to exercise today. Have not moved since my WEDS swim. The water was so flat. I just splashed around until my 20 min were up. Now so tired. I get extra points for rinsing off all my gear when I got home.
Swim with Friend and Sunbeams
Today at the lake I went to another beach. It’s one of my favorites. The water is clear, I get a different view, and the beach is right at the end of a busy street of small neighborhood shops. There’s also a big apartment complex sticking out into/over the water. Even better, the bottom is READ MORE
Sunbeam Tunnel Swim & Spooky Photos
Today at the lake it was cold. Sunny but cold. The air was cold. The water was cold. I had to put my face in and out about five times to acclimate. But I was in a rush because it was after 5pm when I started, so I got on with it and swam south READ MORE
Heaven is a Place on Earth
Monday, March 7, 2022 Sunny | water temp 45 degrees F Today at the lake. So tired. I didn’t even write anything today. But it was sunny. And I swam. Tried out a new wetsuit. OMG. So much more room and stretchy through the shoulders. When I was on the beach getting ready to enter READ MORE
The Sun Draws Us Near
March 3, 6:30pm Sunny | water temp 40 F Today at the lake, the water was flat, the sun was out, and I finally got my tiny video camera to work. And then I dropped it, and it floated away. I got to the lake and was happy to see lots of cars in the READ MORE
Just a Quickie
Feb 28, 2022 Today at the lake it was cold and windy. The water was really choppy, and my body felt like lead trying to swim. I meet two new swim pals, K and E. They mostly soaked. E is a soaker. K is acclimating and sort of new to this cold water thing. I READ MORE
No Ducks, No Sunbeams Crashing This Party
Feb 19, 2022 | temp 40 F ish | Time in water: 24:40 Today at the lake, there were crazy wild white-capped waves. They didn’t look too bad on the shore, but once I was in the water I could see how impressive they were. Wow. I took a few photos and a quick video READ MORE
Good Idea to Listen to My Guide
Monday Feb 21 2022 | Sunny but cold! Today at the lake I made so many mistakes. And I was warned! The Gear I drove home from the lake in silence today because there is no song for “I told you so,” and even if there is, T is much too kind to tell me READ MORE
Sea Witch of the West
Feb 16, 2022 Today at the lake the water was cold but full of sunbeams. A flock of ducks landed in the water just as I was walking up to the edge. I think they scattered too quickly for me to get them in the pre-swim photo I took. That’s ok. Bathing & Hygiene I READ MORE
I Can Swim When I Want
Today at the lake…it was pouring rain. I didn’t care because I was antsy to swim. I convinced my friend to join me at the beach: she would walk loops on the mini walking path loop while I swam. We both get exercise. I have no idea what the temperature was….but I think it was READ MORE
“…the Rays of the Beautiful Sun”
Today at the lake, I swam for 24 minutes!! Technically, it’s more more like 18-20, or less, because I started the timer then had to get into my gloves, which takes a long time, then into the water. Also, it took me time to get out of my gloves so I could turn off the READ MORE
Solstice Swim
Today at the lake…I tried a new beach for a 7pm solstice swim. M took me, and it only took about 25 min to get there, no traffic, so now I know how to get there. We arrived and everyone else was already in their gear and making their way to the beach. I found READ MORE