Portland Bridge Swim
July 9, 2017.
Length of swim: 11 miles (19,000 yards or so)
Biggest training week leading up to the race: 31,000 yards
Longest training swim: 8,000 yards (4.5 miles)
Race finish time: 5 hours 32 minutes
Details: The swim was in the Willamette River, through downtown Portland, so there was no set course except to stay to the east side of the river. Every swimmer had a kayaker in charge of navigation and providing nutritional needs. Brian kayaked, leading the way and I just had to follow him, eat when he said and keep swimming! Check out the race website here.
Quick shout out:
Below is a photo of me with Dave Radcliff. Dave programmed all of my longest swims. Not only that, he LED them in the pool with me, at his feet, trying to keep up. Dave is an Olympic swimmer, the finest cheerleader of all and he keeps the lifeguards away when I am practicing eating in the pool. I am humbled trying to keep up with this 83 year old ass kicker. I have no words for how much help and support he gave me over my training. Of all the accolades he gets for his swimming, he gets double that amount from me for his amazing mentoring and encouragement while training for the bridge swim and beyond.
Length of swim: 11 miles (19,000 yards or so)
Biggest training week leading up to the race: 31,000 yards
Longest training swim: 8,000 yards (4.5 miles)
Race finish time: 5 hours 32 minutes
Details: The swim was in the Willamette River, through downtown Portland, so there was no set course except to stay to the east side of the river. Every swimmer had a kayaker in charge of navigation and providing nutritional needs. Brian kayaked, leading the way and I just had to follow him, eat when he said and keep swimming! Check out the race website here.
Quick shout out:
Below is a photo of me with Dave Radcliff. Dave programmed all of my longest swims. Not only that, he LED them in the pool with me, at his feet, trying to keep up. Dave is an Olympic swimmer, the finest cheerleader of all and he keeps the lifeguards away when I am practicing eating in the pool. I am humbled trying to keep up with this 83 year old ass kicker. I have no words for how much help and support he gave me over my training. Of all the accolades he gets for his swimming, he gets double that amount from me for his amazing mentoring and encouragement while training for the bridge swim and beyond.
