T-minus six days....

Well this is Diane's last swim before her maiden 10k event this coming weekend. This particular swim is at famous sandbanks located on the outskirts of Poole, Dorset. Sandbanks is like England's version of French Riviera: mega expensive properties but without the beautiful people, nice weather or restaurants. Although the sky is a depressingly familiar grey colour the sea was surprisingly calm on the day. This particular event was just a mere 1.5k warm up ready for this weekends excursion to Devon.

Her training has been going well over the summer; and even with the constant stream of bad weather we've had this year, she's completed a number of prior training events to gradually build her distance stamina up - which will culminate with the river Dart 10k swim due to be held this weekend in Devon, England. Hopefully the sun will shine! Although, I suppose it doesn't really matter for Diane as she'll already be wet, I'm just thinking of my poor little self standing on the soggy banks cheering her on. Best make sure I take a flask of coffee.

Posh changing facilities at the Sandbanks Hotel               Raging to go with another Lime green hat!

         

                       Diane warming up??                          Getting acquainted with the English channel


                             
                                                      The start of today's event

                                     Diane finishing with the ministry of funny walks :-)