So as the day gets closer (3 weeks from tomorrow!) I am starting to gather more and more info about what to expect on June 12th when I dive into the Chesapeake Bay at Sandy Point State park and make my way along the bridges to the other side of the bay. I would do my own round up of the great sites out there, but Amy Reinink has already done it so well that I'm simply going to share her blog here: Chesapeake Bay Bridge Swim roundup but you should check out the whole blog because she's a wonderful writer and also a great runner!
I've booked the hotel (MAN is it cheap to stay in hotels outside of NYC!), put in several miles in the water and I am getting REALLY EXCITED! I have a few more weeks of serious training before I'm really ready, but I feel like I am READY to take on those bridges. Check out the pictures here: Rob Aquatics Race Report 2010 to get a glimpse of what I'll be looking at during the 4.4 mile journey. I'm awed by those bridges. Wow.
Isn't it gorgeous?!?
See, this is the difference between real swimmers and runners who sometimes get into a pool. You see a gorgeous view in this shot. I see something that terrifies me as the possible last thing I would ever see before drowning.
ReplyDeleteThat bridge shot is AMAZING! What are the currents like?
ReplyDeleteIt's meant to be at slack tide, but I hear that the winds can be a factor... fingers crossed for a west wind!!!
ReplyDeleteJust occurred to me that I never thanked you for the shout-out here. So: Thanks! By the way, that photo gives me the chills every time I look at it. :)
ReplyDeleteAt first sight I thought that it was Cheasecake instead of Chesapeake. Right now it is east to gather information about a place with Google maps and some search.
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