Colleen Featherstone

2 Weeks into the Program...

Saturday 15th Nov

So I'm now 2 weeks into the 12 week program and have to say, I'm absolutely loving it.

Week one in the ocean was TOUGH! The waves at Mona Vale were bigger and angrier than any I'd seen last year (including the week I cried!!) but I felt up for it and strong and though it was exhausting, bashing through the ins and outs of the surf, I loved it...exhilarating!

This week was much calmer. We practiced ins and outs with a longer swim between (about 850m in total)  and I have to say, I was left wanting more. Clearly, my winter of getting up in the dark to go for an ocean wetsuit swim and the many evenings of 'swimfit' training have paid off. I'm definitely ready for this....

Still scary as hell when we arrive and first face the water (my legs were shaking a little last week!) but it's been the best thing I've ever done.

Fitter, stronger...and all for a good cause.

Thank you so much to all my sponsors. I'm so pleased to say I'm just a few hundred from my fundraising goal... so if you're reading this, thank you...or...please sponsor me now.

The money raised  from Cantoo funds career cancer researchers who are vital for pioneering new treatments and breakthroughs. Unfortunately, many of us have a friend or loved one who has been impacted by cancer. Funding research is vital if we hope to overcome this terrible illness.

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Here we go again!

Saturday 1st Nov  I am so excited to begin my second year of fundraising for CanToo and another season of ocean swimming! I can't begin to express just how wonderful my first year was. - I grew stronger and fitter in the pool,  discovered the power of the ocean, met the most positive, fun and inspiring group of people (friends for life), faced my fears and pushed far beyond my comfort zone with joy. Most importantly, I was able to raise funds for cancer research — a cause very close to my heart after recently losing my beautiful Mum.