May / June update!...

Sorry it's been a bit quiet on the update front, but that should be a good sign as most of my time has been spent training! As you will see from the picture I have attached I will be having a casual gathering at the local pub in Chapel-en-le-Frith to draw my raffle and to get myself psyched up for the last 6 / 7 weeks of training!

May was good. I spent my birthday trudging up and down a very 'reedy' lake near Danielles home in Bedford, while she very kindly dragged herself out of bed at 7am to watch the boys for me. I have spend nearly every Sunday at the Albert Dock where the jelly fish are out in force this year! I'm getting in my full quota of 2hrs there and it's now about 16 degree's on average. I competed in the Ivan Percival 4 mile race which I did in 1hr 27mins... I was really pleased with this because last year I did my 4 mile race in 1hr 48mins. I came 4th out of the woman, and fourth overall!!! - The women really do rule in this sport!

Thursdays are spent at Boundary Water Park in Knutsford. Water temperatures are rising slowly (which isn't necessarily a good thing as I need it to be about 15 to prepare myself for the Channel). I did 2hrs in the River Dee last Wednesday which was frreeezing, but really good practise as there was quite a strong current..... it took 20mins less to swim downstream that it did to swim upstream! Tomorrow, Sunday 13th, I will be going to Blackpool to swim in the sea. I am going to try and get a 3/4hr swim in which should prepare me for my trip down to Dover next weekend. I am hoping to get my 6 hour qualifier done there (weather permitting) however, I SHOULD do it! After that the next task is Windermere at the beginning of July. Again I want / need to do at least a 6 hour swim there. So at the moment, it's go go go..... when I'm not outdoors swimming I'm indoors trying to build up speed & endurance....

Thanks again to everyone who has supported me, I hope I can make you all proud! More pictures to be posted next week!...... Bye for now, Jax X