channel training

channel training:  7 weeks of training left

woke at 5am
RUN:  60 minutes

(17:00 – 19:00)

SWIM: 2 hours open water non stop

comments:  I swam at Roquebrunne beach which is 10 minute drive from my house.  I swam very far out from shore, much further than I ever have — one hour straight out towards Italy and then I turned around and swam back– I need to get as much experience with swimming far out in the open because the futher I get, the more my mind plays tricks on me and I start seeing things in the water.  Today was good and I didnt get stung by any jelly fish and I didnt hallucinate

My neck is completely chaffed, its been like this for a couple of weeks.  mentally, i have a long way to go.
I will start to post pictures and will get some of todays swim up tomorrow morning.