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Thorpe OW swim Tuesday eve?
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hahahaha - Faffers thought I'd signed in at the lake as Soupy!
Blue string pudding all round then!
Good luck in the river swim tomorrow guys and gals.
Loved Thorpe and may drag my training buddy there one Saturday morning as he seems keen. Likes the idea of early out and back before the family stir but still time for a bacon buttie of course.
I won't be partaking this week.........I have had my golden passes for a little while me thinks.
I need a tip though.
How do I stop getting cramp in my calves on these swims? Every swim with a wettie on has given me cramp.
Well done on that swim PS. That's a great time.
Not really sure about the cramp but my training buddy suffers the same thing. He puts it down to too not being hydrated enough before he swim. Also drinks water with nuun tablets the day before a big swim but happens in a pool too so not the wettie for him.
Isn't cramping due to lack of salt? If it is, maybe try salt tablets instead of nuun etc?
Disclaimer: I may be talking out of my arse
I'll try the nuun tablets and salt this week, if I can get hold of any! I didn't used to suffer in a pool, but neither did I used to swim more than 50m before turning round, pushing off and going back again!!
I'd had a fair amount last night and a few drinks this morning and was glad I arrived early to use the portals before the queues built up!
Thanks for your advice btw!
My understanding is salt yes, but potassium instead of sodium, which you get in bananas, and of course, Nuun. Alcohol the night before does not help either. You could try a slug of Nuun each lap in practice, see how it works. Or you can use dioralyte but it tastes shit.
Good time in the thames BTW.
I started to get cramp in my calf today too which is unusual for me but I just carried on swimming with my foot flat to stretch out the muscle.
I think I might be up for Wednesday
Dustboy - I'm planning biking Richmond Park tomorrow if you fancy a slow tootle round?
Wednseday is sounding like a good social session.
With a snorkel I could actually sort of talk the whole way round you know. That'll make you go much faster to get away from me!
I wanted to do Thames Swim on a lilo and just float down river but then thought it might be banned. Now had I known I'd get a bar mat......................
Well done Siggy and Blue and Trogs (and everyone else who finished). I can't swim that far yet.
Thanks Soup, next year? Or is that around the same time as Outlaw?
The bar mat was the only finishers gift I got
For those of us who have hair it's quite useful for putting round your neck afterwards to stop your top getting wet.
I should be up for tomorrow but I am going to body combat tonight for the first time in months so there is a distinct possibility my abs will be killimg me! I could always just "coach"
I'll be a bit later than that, about 6 ish I think, but by the time Dusty's faffed we should all be ready together
ETA I think I need to be called Blue not ITB as that's also Iron tractor boy and I got scared when ITB was on the list for outlaw or some such IM nonsense
Hahahaha - Blue is doing Outlaw!
I won't be exposing myself tonight as I'm going ready prepared.
I'll be there about 5.45 - 6 depending on traffic. See you all later.
Oh dear, lots dropping out! Get well guys (and their cars).
Still going to go, after work today I really need to do something!
A small select group and a good swim. 5 laps! A bit too much weed though. Dusty said he's going back next week with a set of shears.
Good to meet Alan (you really need a silly name, I feel odd calling someone something sensible
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Sorry Blue and Siggy didn't make it. Thorpe next week.
Carvery was shut so we had burgers & chips that were actually pretty reasonable if a little on the pricey side.
Soupy says she has a pub for afters next week that does grub.
Suppose it has to be a go at the double 1500 loop really?
Good evening had by all, water was a bit colder.
Thorpe next week. It's the best at the moment by a country mile IMO.
Hmm, silly name... I'll have a think...
Weeds were annoying, felt like they were strangling me at times. Looking forward to Thorpe next week.
Grassy? (A lawn anagram)?
Well my nickname at work is Le Camping.
To clarify, that's because I sometimes camp instead of commuting and not for any mincing related reason!