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| Goes for the wetsuit as well! |
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| Georgeaville Pond, Esmond, RI |
Last Tuesday, 615 am, I do my last "long" OWS...it was just about 0.70 miles and the water was just about 64 degrees or so.....Not too bad, full wetsuit, booties and neoprene cap...Chris does the full mile, but I can not. My face is FROZEN.....and I am getting a twitch on my side..and in a few days I am trying to PR at the United Health Care Newport 1/2 Marathon. By 9 am, I have a sore throat and my head is starting to hurt. I am getting a runny nose by noon time. By dinner time, I am coughing and feeling pretty crappy.
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| Morning Frost |
On Saturday, I meet Chris again at GVP, it was so BEAUTIFUL. The night before we had the first frost of the season. But while I am waiting in the Jeep with the heat blasting, for Chris to get there I am thinking this is nuts... I have my swim suit on and my wetsuit in the back of the Jeep but I am not sure that I am going to swim in this freezing water. I still have the head cold and I am hoping to be able to run in the race the next day.
Of course when he gets there, I tell him he NUTS!!! and then I guess I am NUTS as well..cause I guess what I do next....Yep, I put on my wet suit and go for a swim.
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| Did I tell you the water temp is 58*! |
I do my short swim and get out... I had started to cough in the water and could not stop. After swallowing a few mouthfuls of water, I decided to turn around and get out.
As I start to get out of the water, I hear Chris yell back at me, "Where did you go?"...I yell back "I was done!!!" I strip off the wet suit at the Jeep and change into warm dry clothes. Grab my camera again and start to take a few pictures around the pond...It was a perfect day for some great fall pictures.
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| leaves in the water |
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| a view across the pond |
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| fall is here |
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| another view of the pond |
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| yes a log in the water |
I did not go near as far as Chris did, I only went about 800 yards or so....Chris did a full mile!
So the next day I am schedule to finish my 2012 race season with a half marathon...I hope I can do it..I feel like crap!!!! I have decided not to go for the PR but just to try to finish the run!
Now it is your turn to get out there and go for it...Cause You Can!
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