So it's confirmed we're actually going to do this! Kate and I are swimming the channel from England to France in July 2011 in the form of a 2 person relay. This means one of us swims for an hour whilst the other is on a boat and then we change over; this continues until we reach the otherside. And of course we have every intention of doing this!
The reality is a little frightening but we're going to achieve this....by hook or by crook! Both Kate and I felt that we still had a swimming challenge left in us, maybe the thought of turning 40 in the not so distant future gave us an added boost! Anyway we have some sponsorship and we have a little, but very dedicated team of helpers or supporters. There's Carrie, who basically organises us and liaises with our sponsor and Emma who is the trainer - she's rock hard and uses phrases such as "pain equals results!". We do exactly what she says!
But more importantly we're going to raise money for charity whilst promoting the fact that any Tom, Dick or Debbie can engage in a challenge, no matter how big or small and without turning your life upside down. Kate and I are just everyday people, with partners, kids, cats and full time jobs as major priorities and we're going to achieve our channel swim with exactly that in mind.
So, we'll use our blog to tell you about our trials and tribulations over the year and how we attempt to prepare ourselves for the big swim! I'm guessing they'll be lots of laughs and maybe a few woes but we'll do our best to be honest and hopefully entertaining.
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