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Film Friday – How much swimming, biking and running can I do with a newborn baby – week 3?

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Film Friday is a weekly recommendation of one video to watch this weekend.

How much swimming, biking and running can I do with a newborn baby – week 23 The answer may surprise you!

It won’t. The answer is the same as week ones video – not a lot.

Iain

Outdoor Swim Review: Carron Valley Revisted – April 2023 (Iain)

It had only been four weeks since my previous swim at Carron Valley https://twinbikerun.com/2023/03/08/outdoor-swim-review-carron-valley-revisted-january-2023-iain/

I said then that “I’ll try again next month once the temperature rises a few degrees.”

Thankfully the water temperature has increased. it was a more pleasant 9.9C. I had a quick dip and it was cold but not unpleasent. Hopefully next month I can do longer swims.

Check out the video to see what a swim in Carron Valley Reservoir is like.

Ease of Access: https://goo.gl/maps/vkcjfRm5cx6dYWt7A Park at the gate next to the loch. Its 10m to the waterside. 

Water quality: Warm and shallow at the edge of the loch but it can noticeably drop in temperature the further out you get. 

Swim Quality: Excellent. Lots of things to sight against. Water is choppy but that makes it more fun!

Other People: A couple of folk out walking and the odd car/cyclist going by. 

Would I go back: Yes. It’s my default swim location. 

Film Friday, Iain

Film Friday – How much swimming, biking and running can I do with a newborn baby – week 2?

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Film Friday is a weekly recommendation of one video to watch this weekend.

How much swimming, biking and running can I do with a newborn baby – week 2? The answer may surprise you!

It won’t. The answer is the same as week ones video – not a lot.

Iain

Outdoor Swim Review: Carron Valley Revisted – March 2023 (Iain)

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Previous review here https://twinbikerun.com/2022/08/16/outdoor-swim-review-carron-valley-revisted-august-2022-iain/

My shoudl I go for a swim rule is “if it takes longer to get to the swim than I spend swimming then don’t swim”

The weather was beautiful so I decided to see whether it was possible for me to swim yet. Its a 30 minute drive from my house to the reservoir.

The air temperature was -1.5 and the water temperature was 5.5C. I lasted 10 minutes in the water! Therefore my rule says “don’t swim”

I’ll try again next month once the temperature rises a few degrees.

Check out the video to see what a swim in Carron Valley Reservoir is like.

Ease of Access: https://goo.gl/maps/vkcjfRm5cx6dYWt7A Park at the gate next to the loch. Its 10m to the waterside. 

Water quality: Warm and shallow at the edge of the loch but it can noticeably drop in temperature the further out you get. 

Swim Quality: Excellent. Lots of things to sight against. Water is choppy but that makes it more fun!

Other People: A couple of folk out walking and the odd car/cyclist going by. 

Would I go back: Yes. It’s my default swim location.