Swim Report – September 14, 2008 – Downpour edition

Executive Summary

Rain – and lots of it!

Report

I rode out to our swim spot wearing my swim jammers, thermo shirt, and flip flops. I had to take a more roundabout circuit given that my favorite underpass was flooded. But I arrived at OL#1 to a flourish of cheers by the Ochoa brothers who were all getting ready to go on a long training run.

There was a break in the clouds at that time which gave us a temporary dry spell. Chris had already measured the water temperature which came in at a pleasant 67F. I opted for just the jammers, thermo shirt, and goggles which turned out to be ideal.

The rain returned just as I made my landing on Oak Street Beach, so I figured I’d step out of the water and check out the scene. The Hancock cut an ominous figure in the morning skyline. The iconic tower was shrouded in rain clouds and had a bit of the “Minas Morgul” thing going on. This was especially intense from the perspective of the beach – which I had all to myself.

The rain intensified on the return portion of the swim, but it was in no way a hindrance. Conversely, the steady downpour felt fantastic – almost like some kind of therapeutic water massage on your head and back. So I closed my eyes and swam “blind” for about 10 minutes – total weightlessness and sensory deprivation. Forget all that New Age yoga mantra stuff, folks. If you ever want to experience the ultimate in relaxation and “letting go,” you have to try this out!

The Ochoa guys

Soaked through and loving every minute of it

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0 Replies to “Swim Report – September 14, 2008 – Downpour edition

  1. Hey Jayme! Truth be told, I did pay for all the fun with a mild case of the sniffles, but I’ll definitely be there again this coming Sunday. Hope to see you there!

  2. Steve:

    You are amazing, how dedicated you continue to show up. I keep wanting to do at least one early morning swim before the season is over.

    Hope to see you out there soon.

    Jayme

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