This is the famous Bussleton Jetty, to the right of this picture is the start line and to the left is the finish. I have walked the Jetty many times, but today was the first time I had swum around the Jetty. My Garmin says it was a total of 3.827 kilometers, it is advertised as 3.6 kilometers. The swell does tend to move you around a bit, especially today as we had easterly winds and going out was tough. Coming in was a little easier. I have to say it would be one of the best organised events I have attended. I would love to do it each year from now on.
I had a time set of one and a half hours maximum, and unofficially managed to do it in one hour and twenty three minutes. I was hoping that if the water had been calmer that I would have done it in one hour and ten minutes.
Where to from here?...I get back in the water tomorrow morning at my local pool for a gentle recovery swim and then back to squad training tomorrow night. Tuesday will see me return to the gym and continue to build strength ready for longer distances in the pool. Wednesday sees me doing an endurance swim of approximately 3km in the pool, depending on how the arms and body are feeling. Thursday and Friday will both be rest days and I am expecting to have a cortisone injection into my foot, which will require a couple of days rest.
This is the start of the Rottnest Channel Swim, this photo was taken last year, and I look forward to my turn standing on the start line in 2016
The photo to the right is the finish line of the Rottnest Channel Swim in which I hope to cross with in 7 - 8 hours in 2016...
It all comes down to now training for my qualifying race in November this year, 10km open water swim to be done in 4hrs 15mins or less. At the moment I am well on track to make it.
Have a great week everyone
Hayley xx
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