Exotic Cruise ?

Well Guys, when I signed up for this gig I was imagining comfortable motor cruiser, spot of sunbathing, and the odd cooling dip in the water.. and then I saw the Viking Princess ( no offence Reg !) and all I could think of was one of those paper bags you find stuffed in the back of an aircraft seat...all I want for Christmas are some sea legs or a large box of Stugeron. A friend has commented though that her husband is rather jealous that I am going aboard this rather fine fishing vessel and what a waste it is not to be using it for fishing !!! Well, there is a thought ? Perhaps it could take our mind of the cold and nausea...though I havent got time for another bloody hobby ! On a more serious note, training is going well with me managing to squeeze 2 runs, bikes and swims in a week and a fantastic yoga class which I feel is the most important part of my training schedule. This is because I will be using my own personal spiritual mantra to get me through the swim.... "Its not cold, its not cold, its not cold"....not one to share with the rest of the yoga class whilst they are adding spiritual calm and serene qualities to their practices...ommmmm. The one blip in my swim training though since being back in the pool this past month is my body's severe dislike to chlorine ! I spent the whole summer open water swimming and avoiding the pool which was literally a breath of fresh air as when I swim in a chlorinated pool I suffer from rhinitis for days afterwards which is severly irritating. This has meant that joining in on club sessions at Hitchin is rather difficult so I swim at Royston Pool which uses less chlorine so less aggravating to my nasal passages ! This does mean then that I will be very much looking forward to the return of open water swimming (though I may regret saying this in March !) I am currently on the search for some good open water swim races for the team to do (with no wetsuits !)...watch this space ...