15th November 2025. In my happy place, aided by storm Claudia

It's Saturday again! I put my big girl pants on and went for my weekly swim despite there being a storm causing rain and windy conditions.

Air temperature was 8 degrees and the water was 9 degrees and very very choppy. I swallowed a fair bit thanks to the waves coming up and over my head but I kept going and managed 300m 💪which is not bad given the conditions and me being relatively new to cold water swimming in the colder months.

Total for the month so far is 1650m.

Zone 3 heat tech socks to keep my tootsies warm, part of my essential kit.

My swim log that I am diligently filling in after each swim.

Attempting to dry my socks and gloves for the second swim of the day before I remembered that the rules of the polar bear challenge state that they're not allowed 🙈🥶

Also attempting to dry my wooly hat, swim cap and bobble!!

A quick jaunt around quayside makers market before I head over to Sale water park for my breathwork and dip session. Yes, I'm wearing my dry robe!