Winter Swimming @ Stockton

Sometimes the mental effort can be as difficult as the physical endurance to perform a task. Today was a great example with the Stockton Jellyblubbers hosting the Winter Swimming Champs for Northern Districts. It's an annual beerfest punctuated by short bouts of swimming. The fog, the wind and the time of year conspired to provide temps around sub 9 degrees at 8am, standing by the pool at Stockton. The water itself was a balmy 17degs.
Normally I'd be too blind to log into the blog let alone write something coherent however this year there's more focus than in previous Northern Districts. Drove up to the event had three swims and then back down the coast to recover from a hectic weekend. Being mindful of distractions and remaining focussed will be essential as we move towards Sept 25th