First time the sun has been out for weeks – so it was off early to the Annecy lake and[…]
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Outdoors–Lac d’Annecy
Just one day indoors recovering from the winter storm period and I just couldn’t stay in any longer. Each day[…]
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Water 3.2°C Takes a while for the face and neck to get past the cold “burn” and feel comfortable. Just[…]
Read more3.9 degrees
Today was a scorching hot 38°C with relentless sun and a stiff wind from the West. I’d set off in[…]
Read moreAlex Slalom Summer Training Tignes Day 4
Alex Getting Timing Correct Skiing on plastic has always drastically affected Alex’s timing and this has been corrected through exercises[…]
Read moreBozel Beach–4.9 °C Water
Getting back to cold adaptation after skipping a week is slightly hard – especially with the water cooling by over[…]
Read moreTignes Mid October
Gareth testing out some World Cup slalom skis – off piste – where skis are meant to be used![…]
Read moreCold Water Swim
Okay – I’ve never been able to swim front crawl – but somehow 10°C water seems to make it work[…]
Read moreChiSwimming begining
At long last the outdoor swimming pool at Bourg St Maurice has opened for the summer. I went along to[…]
Read moreChiSwimming – 50m Pool
Really feeling things beginning to click in the swimming. I still get too breathless and uncomfortable with it and that[…]
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