The Mack Straits

Well.  I'm temporarily out of the water due to the concussion I suffered in March, and the concussion and neck sprain I experienced in April. But. I will be swimming on Monday, no matter what. Things are almost finalized with the Coast Guard. I just need to send in the permit app. I have some leads on kayakers, and a guy with a motorized sailboat. I'm told he was on the Nyad team.  Obviously experienced!  I've chosen my charity. It's a very deserving one, where all of the money raised goes to the people who need it, and not to Administrative staff. Later this summer I'm going to be spending some time on Lake Michigan training. I also found a personal trainer and sports nutritionist to help me out. I may do the Coastal Crawl again, but I'm not sure what distance, or even if I want to compete again. If I swim the 2 mile or the 3 mile, I'll probably just win by default, and that's not fun.

I'll be going up north fairly soon to check out the starting point and the end point. Most people swim from North to South...probably due to the currents. I'll also be talking to some fishermen about the currents and the Coast Guard about the shipping traffic. Fundraising is going to be a challenge, but I have already enlisted some volunteers. So. Now, It's just a matter of training in the water, and weight training.  Lot of work to do in that department. But. When it comes down to it, training is the best part. I love the quiet, the smells. It's a Zen thing really. There is no better sport.