Showing posts with label chilly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chilly. Show all posts

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Weekend warriors, go, fight, SWIM!

Weekend of the 11 pack swim, November 27...
such a smooth, awesome swim!
We MC's made it last Sunday for that really big 11-pack day (I can't even remember who all was there but it was at least a GIANORMUS BUNCH!) and it was a truly a glorius day--cool, smooth and clearish waters... all the hard core no pants swimmers and us wimps (that cringe at the mere thought of no wetsuit as the temps plunge below 60, heck, even 65) were there!  Hey, gimme Hawaii or the Caribbean -- even the Mediterranean and I'm such a NO PANTS SWIMMER!  This water, not so much...  Honestly, I have the utmost respect and admiration for youz hardcore merfolk.  You rock and SWIM!!!

The day of our 11-pack swim in the late afternoon.
The water this weekend was great too, though the water temps seem to be creeping down. Had a great swim with LFTC, CFTC, Claudi, Diana, Ralph and the MC's... out to the half then those that could take the cold went on to the A. Sunday it was just me, Bill and Leonard -- Diana and Phoenix went early, probably so they wouldn't miss a minute of the grovadellic La Jolla Christmas Parade...maybe not. Bill and I checked in on it after we ate something hot but had to head home for Sunday chores... the weekends just go by WAY TOO FAST !Here are a few  pics from this weekend.
~mercari

Saturday, December 3 we swam with
LTFC, CFTC,  Claudia,  Diana, and Ralph



Sunday, December 4th was a bit bumpier and cooler...
still a gorgeous day!




Sunday, December 4th, bumpier and cooler...  




Saturday, December 3, 2011

brr.. sure is gettin chilly

LFTC, the Mighty C's, Diana Darlin, Claudia-badass-Rose, Paula, Ralph, Cftc and three lovely swim gals... am I forgetting someone? Im still a little chilly. Glorious conditions beyond the .25, crossed over a few mountains getting there.. not sure where these giants came from but we made it and had a great swim to the .50 through clear water, some views of the bottom and lots of waving kelp and the water has taken on a turquoise hue, only a few fish and us. At one point on the way in as I was doing a body scan to make sure that the most important body parts were still working (heart lungs... possibly brain) Claudia said, 'oh, its warm here.. feels warm and cozy'.... ? really? I've been chuckling ever since.. guess compared to frign Alaska its warm, kinda. Anyway, we rallied at the .50, Ralph, Bill, Paula took the "A" route, the rest of us headed back the way we came and all landed on shore in one cold piece. Nice loud meeting in the jacuzzi afterwards. 59 is taking me right to my edge, its beautiful to say the least!! Super grateful for my swim friends and cold water endorphins and apparently brown fat too, whatever that is!!