It’s gym life, but not as we know it

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I’m no gym bunny – I lack both the drive and the floppy ears – but it was clear, even to me, that my Big, Mad Swim Around Britain would require a bit more training than my current motivation fuels. When Glasgow Club gifted me an unlimited membership to their 22 gyms and 12 pools across the city then, I … Read More

Staying afloat

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Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink. I’m pretty sure Coleridge hadn’t The Big, Mad Swim in mind when penning his epic poem, but I reckon I’m starting to feel a fraction of the Ancient Mariner’s pain. Fine, I still haven’t quite left the comfort of carpet underfoot just yet, but even planning for a challenge so at odds … Read More

The Big Mad Swim Around Britain

After a year of planning, training, and learning to swim, Paula’s Big, Mad Swim Around Britain attempt ended not with a bang but with rapid inhalation, racing heart and a complete inability to move safely through the water. In true Must Try Harder style though, the adventure will continue, as Paula splashes her way around mainland Britain, trying all the … Read More