A mile is HOW many laps?
Just like most people, I’ve lost family members and dear friends to cancer, so when the American Cancer Society began posting on FB about its Swim Five Miles in May fundraising challenge, I thought…Hmmm. I can swim.
I did the math: 18 laps for a mile, times five, is only 90 laps. I can do that easy in a month. So I signed up and was given my very own fundraising page on FB. Yippee!
…until I remembered that a mile is actually 36 laps, not 18. This means I need to swim 180 laps instead of 90. Sheesh. (Imagine me gently slapping at my head at this point.)
People participating in the challenge began posting photos and intros of themselves: I just swam a mile in open water….I usually swim 1000 miles a day so this will be easy…I’m super fit and can swim faster than a dolphin…
Okay, I might not be getting their words exactly correct, but I’m sure you get my point. Suddenly I realized I might be in over my head (the perfect metaphor for water.)
Had I been sucked in by the promise of a special medal if you raise enough funds? Did I not have enough challenges in my life? Apparently the answer is “Yes” to the first question, and “No” to the second.
A few older people have introduced themselves, so I’m not the only upper-middle-age swimmer doing this, but still…I’m intimidated!
I might need some donations to get my butt off the sofa and into the pool. The goal is $250. I have $30 (Thanks, Peggy!) So if you’ve ever wanted to support a 68-year-old woman who’s out of shape, has another 30 pounds to lose, has two fake knees, and suffers from eosinophilic asthma in a swimming fundraiser, here’s your chance!
Click here to donate to my American Cancer Society's Swim 5 Miles in May FB page.
This event is not about me, of course, but about helping fight cancer. Thank you for donating to the American Cancer Society.