Day 4 - The wrong type of cross country

July 30th

So back to the pool for us where last night Rebecca Adlington managed an amazing Bronze medal in the 400m freestyle. If you're reading Becky, that is my favourite 400m in this count so far. Please get in touch.


There was much excitement today when Radio 5Live said they were going over to the cross country. Finally, some running to measure but alas, not to be. It was the cross country that involves horses which -while massively dangerous and exciting- is as I mentioned before, no use to us here. 


Due to this the most exciting thing to happen today was a discussion of Victorian nightwear (don't ask) and the British Men's Gymnastics team knocking it out of the park. Brilliantly done gentlemen, if you bump into Rebecca tell her I say hi.


So onto today's...


Numbers


Women total: 21,800m


Men total: 13,000m


Total total: 34,800m


Which if I'm honest, I feel a little let down by. I've clearly been spoiled by the distances swam daily so far. Not long ago this would have astounded me. It's still more than enough to cross the channel but There'd been such spectacular numbers being put up it feels just a little like they're not trying so hard anymore.


Then again it could like the first time -when you're both really comfortable with each other- that you and a new paramour don't dress up to the nines. Don't put on your best underwear and perfume or shave and put on your lucky pants.


Perhaps it's just that me and swimming finally have a real thing together.


Anyway...


If we add these to the total so far we get 162,600m.


If you jump into the River Thames at Maidenhead, right by the railway bridge, and swim east (yes, following all the bends), that distance would take you to the NORTH SEA!!!


R


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