I left the 10th swim a bit late to plan meaning we did it on the very last day in October. We were hoping to fit it in around a holiday but ended up going to the Peak District which was beautiful but a bit lacking in coastline. It was a really hard swim due to an injury which really hurt in the cold water and meant I couldn’t really swim to stay warm!
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- Number 10
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- Wrapped up and waterproof
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- Damn that’s cold
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- Swimming with a seagull
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- Ryan watches on as I get out
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- Beetroot again
We got there at about midday and Nic needed one of her all-too-frequent toilet stops so we had a warm drink in a nice cafe on the front. Then we hit the beach and Ryan, wrapped in his full waterproof suit, managed to find the only bit of sand for some castle construction and demolition.
It was a gloomy autumnal day but thankfully it wasn’t too windy. I was glad as I got in that the slope of the shingle beach was pretty steep so I didn’t have to walk in too far getting colder [note to self, remember that for the 12th swim in December]. However this swim was a really hard one. The reason for this was that I had pulled a muscle in my chest a few days earlier swimming (in a pool for once) with Ryan. As soon as I was submerged it became really painful and when I tried swimming the pain increased. So I just bobbed around in very cold water for five minutes that seemed more like about half an hour!
Getting out wasn’t too bad as the outside temperature was fairly mild. I dressed then we had our sandwiches with some cheeky chips on the front and did some more playing on the beach before heading home. Once I had warmed up I actually think that the cold probably did my chest some good as it felt the best it had for days.
Herne Bay is worth a visit if you are looking for a day out in the summer.
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