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Some things aren't meant to be, and today I wasn't meant to cross the channel.
Due to tide and sea conditions that were out of my ability range, I was struggling to maintain forward momentum. I only managed less than half a mile in the 3rd hour.
Due to tide and sea conditions that were out of my ability range, I was struggling to maintain forward momentum. I only managed less than half a mile in the 3rd hour.
The extra effort caused a should strain that rapidly got worse and meant that I had to call the swim off.
There was nothing I could do. It wasn't what I wanted or planned, but part of the resilience it takes to complete this triathlon, is taking every challenge on the chin.
There was nothing I could do. It wasn't what I wanted or planned, but part of the resilience it takes to complete this triathlon, is taking every challenge on the chin.
Despite this set back, I will be continuing onto the next stage and making my way to Land's End, ready to start cycling towards John O'Groats on the 28th.
🚨BIG NEWS🚨
I'm far too excited to start, which is why I'm bringing the start of my challenge forward.
As of 09:30 tomorrow, I'll be setting off from Dover and swimming 22 miles across the Channel to Calais.
I'm far too excited to start, which is why I'm bringing the start of my challenge forward.
As of 09:30 tomorrow, I'll be setting off from Dover and swimming 22 miles across the Channel to Calais.
From there, I'll travel to Land's End for a bit of rest, before leaving on the 28th to cycle 1,060 miles to John O' Groats.
Not one to make it easy for myself, I'll be stopping at Pen Y Pas to climb Snowdon via the Pyg track, and then cycling on to Scafell Pike.
Not one to make it easy for myself, I'll be stopping at Pen Y Pas to climb Snowdon via the Pyg track, and then cycling on to Scafell Pike.
I'll then do one last stretch on the bike to John O’Groats, before travelling via road to Ben Nevis, climbing to the summit of the highest mountain in the UK. After descending, I'll complete one final marathon of 26 miles, crossing the finish line at Spean Bridge in early August.
Open water swimmers and winter people all, do you wonder how you feel cold? Well it’s the wonder of nerves again - let me tell you some nerve nerdy stuff... #openwaterswimming #thestoics #sensorynerve #cold
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A thread :
Cool is a pleasurable feeling and warm too but hot and cold break into painful feelings. This appreciation of temperature is a protective function of nerves but how does it all work? How does your body tell your brain about the word outside?
If we step into a lake or river in winter the free nerve endings in the skin can tell us what temperature the water is. This is possible between -10 and 60°C in mammals. How this works is a very clever story and is linked with 🌶 and mints! Keep reading.. 🧊
