Spring challenge

Every year, as winter recedes, I find myself surprised at the utter joy and excitement I feel at the promise summer.

It is as if 'there is a light at the end of the tunnel' and I am beginning to realise just how much the winter months close in on life and how much they affect us. With a natural talent for the melancholy, I assume that I suffer more than average, But it is hard to tell.

the Longer daylight hours, and the milder air, are all so refreshing. This year they have emboldened me to take on a swimming challenge, to swim 1 mile in the sea from Padstow to rock, for a cancer charity. It was quite telling even to myself that I was happy to jump at the challenge, despite not swimming regularly for a few years, and certainly not in the sea around Britan. A 10K run, something every woman and her dog is doing these days, hasn't, and i feel sure wouldn't, be entertained so readily, despite my recent running regime seeing me manage a 6k run comfortably. I have realised that I love to swim, it makes me happy, and rarely bores or pains me as running does. I have made it a new commitment, to make sure I do it. If it makes me happy then it must be good.

Having proclaimed all this, I must add that I have yet to enter the sea since reviving my swimming passion. I have told myself that I cannot enter the sea unless I have a wetsuit, for fear of Hypothermia. The temperature of the waters in these parts at this time of year could be anything from 10 to 15 Celsius, not an inviting thought. Swimming wetsuits are, I have recently discovered, a specialised, and not inexpensive luxury. I already have 2 wetsuits, but these are for diving, and therefore, not suitable (a terrible pun) for swimming. The part of my brain that tells me everything must be right and correct before proceeding (with caution) has convinced me that I MUST HAVE, a new wetsuit.
'Ouch', responds my bank balance.
Fortunately, the researcher- in another part of my brain, has found a place to hire them, thus reducing the cost.
'phew'

Now I am plucking up the courage to order my wetsuit, for I know that once it arrives, I shall have no more excuses to avoid the Sea.
The swim is in 6 weeks. Not long to hone my open water skills.
Perhaps I need a book as well? just to make sure I get it right...
yes I am sure a book would help.
I shall put the researcher on to it right away.