I’ve heard about the Great North Swim and I’d like to be able to do it next year – I’d have no chance trying really for this year.

I’m up to 20 minutes swimming in the pool and thats taken 6 weeks to get there. I’m not doing it constantly – often pausing at ends and then restarting but keep on going as much as I can.

I believe its in september so planning for next year giving me around 18 months to prepare for it. To get past the 25m certificate I have and go for the mile.

About 60+ lengths of the pool to do – I struggle after 4 usually so only need to get another 60 or so and then try outside swimming – not really tried that one.

I’ve been in an outside pool but not really in the sea, or a river – that will be an experience I can look forward too althou will probably be very cold. I know i’ll need to wear a wet suit – so need one of those sometime too… But thats something for next year.

The plan so far is gradually increase my swimming in time and then lengths. I want to try and get my swimming up so that I can swim for an hour and then try to get up to a mile if not already.

My Current predicted plan:

Get to the level of Comfortable constant swimming:

June/July – Get to 25 minutes
Aug/Sep – Get to 35 Minutes
End of December – get to 60 minutes

Its about a 7 month plan so far, but its the preparation plan before going for the main training for the actual events in 2010.

I think it will fit in well with the rest of my plans for fitness as gives a seperate goal and a joined goal for extra motivation.