Training for Townsville

Townsville from Magnetic Is. (doesn't look that far!)










Last week of building distance in training for the swim next weekend, 5 training swims, total distance 20k
Starting to get a good "feel" for the water that comes after swimming every day (almost). Stroke feels easier, can maintain a consistent solid swimming pace in the water for about an hour before starting to slow down.
So all the 100m & 200m target swims in the pool at Chad's "maintenance" squad sessions starting to pay off, just in time.
Still a few weeks away from peak swimming fitness, I might have underestimated the rigours of winter training. Feeling more confident.
Colleen from Magnetic Island Swim called to confirm my paddler for next week. She said the race is starting on an incoming tide, so it would "carry us across" the channel. Here's hoping.