river swim

I had a swim in the river today this pastime has become popular in the last week or so due to the heatwave we are having at the moment.  This river swimming involves a lot clambering over stones things I have not done since I was child and therefore I have not used those muscles since I was a child in that way and weakness was obvious, I did fall and I have slipped a couple of time which I guess is quite dangerous as I could fall and bang my head etc and be lying there for I have no idea for how long and.I guess it could be dangerous as I am on my own

It is very nice in the water though a bit cold at the start but you get use to it after a while and I have found a pool I can swim round the buoyancy in a river is not so good as in a swimming pool but the water is cleaner and its more natural I did bang my leg a few times on the stones . 

It is July and I guess the swimming in the river will come to and end pretty soon as it will get too cold, the level of the water is pretty low these day too the river is nearly dry not like it was in May when the thing was a raging torrent

I went past the river today and was tempted to jump in to be honest there is not much water in the river due to the fact it has not rained much.  The walk made me feel like I was not that fit adn I am getting anxious about the walk on Wednesday but I am an anxious person

 

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