I started OWC nine years ago as a very informal get together with just a few other swimmers. But as always in life, One Thing Leads to Another, and we now have over 400 Lake Monsters!
Seven of us made it out to L1 at the ungodly hour of 5:20am. We weren’t expecting much of a sunrise given the heavy storm clouds blotting out the eastern horizon. But sure enough, The Sign of Fire we’re all familiar with made a brief appearance and gave us our sunshine Fixx for the day!
Running a swim group is no easy task when the weather doesn’t cooperate. And the forecast called for possible continuing storms on Saturday morning. But we were Saved by Zero incidence of these tempests – the actual weather completely negating the Opinions of the local meteorologists.
If you have been reading the last several swim reports, you are well aware of – and probably tired of hearing about – the Deeper and Deeper issues I’ve been having with tendinitis in my right shoulder that has been limiting my swim distance. Well, I am happy to report that I finally did Reach the Beach this time around and managed to get in my first full mile swim of 2016!
Changing my swim stroke was pivotal to this accomplishment – as was working on my endurance outside of the lake through run/sprint intervals. Whereas before I slogged through the water like a broken down ocean Liner, this time I was able to power through using more of my core and lower body.
As always, I consider it a Privilege to be able to hold these events Outside at the lakefront. And I’m really enjoying seeing a New Wave of Lake Monsters come out and join us.
Hope to see more of you out here soon!
A newly painted L1 thanks to Diver Dave!
Happy Lake Monsters
Finally!
Andy, Lake Monster 402
Katherine, Lake Monster 403
Peter, Lake Monster 404
