Channel Swimming

Hi everyone,

As all of you are aware (because it's all I talk about), I'm off to swim the channel next week. Hopefully winds and tides will work within the week timeslot our team has and we get to go (otherwise you can find me in the bottom of a bottle for the next six months). Current estimate for the off is the 3am on Sunday the 26th. I am in a team of six, so I'll be swimming in darkness for the first hour, then hopefully daylight by the time I have to get back in.

I'll be swimming a minimum of 9 kilometers on the day, maybe 12.

It's all in aid of the Irish cancer society. Irish Life has footed the bill for all our costs, so everything raised goes to them. To date we have raised €83,000 out a target of €100,000.

If you want to make a donation, you can @ http://www.iasc-swim.com (link to mycharity.ie, registration required). If you don't, that's cool too. The site is kept updated with progress of the teams, and on swim day you'll be able to interactively monitor our progress across the channel. Technology eh?

I can bore you with some stats if you like:

Weight lost: 42lbs
Weight gained: 14lbs
Carb drink of choice: Maximuscle Viper
Hours swum in training: 119
Kilometers swum: 243
Wife: Patient
Night swims: 2
Jellyfish stings: 0
Boredom: Total

I'll be in the Lucan Gazette tomorrow (Thursday), which I'll scan and blog for your pleasure. I'd appreciate if you forward this to others who know me, hence the breach in netiquette by putting you all in the 'To:' line. I am woefully short on email addresses.

If you'd like to know anything about the project, or would just like to meet for lunch, give me a call.

Love to all,
Conor