About a month and a half ago I agreed with a collegue of the GoodWife's that I would accompany him and some of his school pupils for a marathon swim. As the days have drawn nearer, I have been more and more convinced that this decision was not one of my better ones. There is a large dam not too far from here called Midmar. It is the home of the Capital K and Midmar Mile swims. Incidentally, the Midmar Mile won a Guinness last year for being the largest inland, open water swimming event. It saw very close to fourteen thouand swimmers last year!
Well, to complete the Midmar Mile, you swim across one of the bays, which is ...yes, a mile wide... we, the brave are going to swim around it in four days. It is not a massive feat, but it's not easy...
Here is a map of the dam,
Compliments of Google-third-rock, this is day one. We start at the big red square and finish 7km (4.3miles) later. Yes I am sure I will have enough energy at the end of the day to keep you updated, so follow along. If you are in the area, stop by, the kids and I would love your support!
What challenges do you have for the week?
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