It had been raining all night, the river we wanted to paddle was on the rise and I was sorely tempted to get on - but I didn't, and this blog explains how I made that decision...
Tag: mindset
Wild, but not swimming…
There's something I've discovered recently which has really opened my mind to new 'wild swimming' opportunities. Put simply, I realised that you don't need to actually swim to have an enjoyable wild swimming experience...
The edge isn’t comfortable…
In this era of sharing, likes and kudos we can believe that people are watching us and keeping score of our achievements. As a result it seems people are pushing harder and sooner than ever before with dangerous consequences...
A Tough Call…
If things start to unravel on the river, the thing your heart is telling you to do is not always the thing the mind knows you should do...
The Dart 10K Swim
So let's start with the legitimate observation that 10km is a long way to swim, hell for many people it is even a long way to run. But, like most things in life, if you just keep making steady progress towards a distant goal then you will slowly but surely get there, even if you are swimming...
