On Saturday, along with several hundred like-minded weirdos, I decided to spend the best part of the day face down in a sewage-laden puddle for over 6 hours. I survived. Overall, it was a glorious and horrendous experience.
Congratulations, mate!You must be feeling chuffed with yourself for finishing that.
Congrats, but have you battled the notorious swan fleet and the treacherous ice cream queues?Lake Windermere may be conquered, but the real challenge lies in surviving its whimsical inhabitants.
Mate, that’s some going, that. I did the Great North Swim up there a few years back and it damn near killed me. Can’t imagine doing the full 11 miles.
I want to see the stats!
That is so so far to swim. What did you do about nutrition?
Right after the 8 consecutive days of raw sewage being dumped in it? You are braver than I. Congratulations!
Fairs
I’m a strong swimmer but only for about 30 seconds and then I’m absolutely gassed. Can’t imagine the endurance required for this! Good work.
Uphill as well.
That sounds awful to be fair but well done
Mmmm tourist sewage and road water run off.
Me and my GF kayaked this last summer, took us about 8 hours and I got sunburned legs so bad I couldn’t stand up for like 4 days 😂
It’s just Windermere. It’s a mere, not a lake. You wouldn’t say “Lake Caspian Sea”, after all!
Edit: Didn’t realise this sub was filled with sourpusses. Who collectively pissed in your cornflakes this morning? Have a better rest of your day 🙏
11 miles swimming is very impressive. But still not as impressive as doing the entire perimeter, which to be pedantic, is what I would call completing it.
When I was at school we stayed a week at ghyll head and a few of us swam across it.the teachers were there in canoes next to us i wore a life jacket an that did me right in..so well done on doing the full length.
Rawdog or wetsuit?
Congratulations, what number were you? My wife did it too, non wetsuit, just under 5 and a half hours, shoulders are a bit sore today though.
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Congratulations, mate!You must be feeling chuffed with yourself for finishing that.
Congrats, but have you battled the notorious swan fleet and the treacherous ice cream queues?Lake Windermere may be conquered, but the real challenge lies in surviving its whimsical inhabitants.
Mate, that’s some going, that. I did the Great North Swim up there a few years back and it damn near killed me. Can’t imagine doing the full 11 miles.
I want to see the stats!
That is so so far to swim. What did you do about nutrition?
Right after the 8 consecutive days of raw sewage being dumped in it? You are braver than I. Congratulations!
Fairs
I’m a strong swimmer but only for about 30 seconds and then I’m absolutely gassed. Can’t imagine the endurance required for this! Good work.
Uphill as well.
That sounds awful to be fair but well done
Mmmm tourist sewage and road water run off.
Me and my GF kayaked this last summer, took us about 8 hours and I got sunburned legs so bad I couldn’t stand up for like 4 days 😂
It’s just Windermere. It’s a mere, not a lake. You wouldn’t say “Lake Caspian Sea”, after all!
Edit: Didn’t realise this sub was filled with sourpusses. Who collectively pissed in your cornflakes this morning? Have a better rest of your day 🙏
11 miles swimming is very impressive. But still not as impressive as doing the entire perimeter, which to be pedantic, is what I would call completing it.
When I was at school we stayed a week at ghyll head and a few of us swam across it.the teachers were there in canoes next to us i wore a life jacket an that did me right in..so well done on doing the full length.
Rawdog or wetsuit?
Congratulations, what number were you? My wife did it too, non wetsuit, just under 5 and a half hours, shoulders are a bit sore today though.