Are we resolute?

It’s now mid Jan and I checked in with myself to see how my new year resolution of practicing my banjo was going…hmmmm…to be honest I could be plucking a little more, but I take comfort in the fact that I have 352 more days to make it happen! And for all you quick mathematicians out there, 2020 is a leap year and I get an extra day! Bonus!! 

But surely I couldn’t be the only one that had fallen off the resolution wagon already? So, today, I’m checking in with the most disciplined crowd I know to see if A: did they make a resolution? And B: did they stick to it?  

JK, one of our fearless leaders, says that he is still following up on the last 2 resolutions! What are they? I hear you ask…One was to give blood, which he has done 88 times and hoping to hit the 100 mark this year and the other was to stop using his phone whilst driving…we hope so too JK! 

You can also see him here pointing out a very important message on the white board for this Sunday’s swim, it reads, ” Sunday swim from Shelly beach. ( National Nippers carnival)”

So important that the message is reiterated by John Bond!He also says that his resolution is standard, maintain his good health and fitness…it’s clear he hasn’t dropped off the wagon! 

The gorgeous duo of Barb and ‘THE Suze’ were all smiles this morning. Barb says, “she wants to do less better”, me too Barb and The Suze has a new mantra, to heal, specifically the nation! No wonder Barb prefaced her with THE! We are all with you Suze. x

These lovely ladies, Attracta and Mahdi, were all over their NYR. Attracta is trying out a new recipe every week. What time is dinner Attracta? and what’s your address? We don’t eat much! And Mahdi, she’s working on her golf handicap. She say’s although she’s trying, it isn’t working. I say, don’t give up Mahdi, you’ve got this!

It’s about now I would have inserted a lovely pic of Sam, Gunda, Kirsty and Will but instead i am inserting a headless shot. I think I must have been a little distracted by the enormous surf behind them. I did hear a swimmer say it was only cappuccino froth, ok, let’s go with that. Or maybe I was still laughing at Wills response to my question this morning, ” Is it 2020? I thought it was still 2019″ Hahaha. Sorry guys. I will resolve to do better photography for my next blog!

Neil, pictured with Karen, says his NYR is to leave the beach before the BNB arrive, sorry Neil, looks like that’s not happening so far this year and Karen is going to “Shhhhmile more” That’s very easy for Karen. She’s always smiling 🙂 

Michael believes that New Years resolutions inhibit broadening his horizons! And then he proceeded to shadow me and steal everybody else’s. Although he wasn’t too keen on Michelle’s galant effort of only having alcohol on the weekends or Martin’s, no beer policy mid week! Both of them still sticking to it! Good work guys!

2 of the finest examples of BNB swimmers, Penny and Lainey, have just completed a triathlon. Both of them first in their age groups! There is no question that Laineys New Years resolve of pushing the boundaries is paying off and Penny’s of, doing a triathlon, is impressive. No fallen off wagon’s here. Congrats girls, an amazing way to start the year. 

Rob, Monica, Cheryl and Jane. 

Rob says he wants to keep swimming, me too Rob. And Monica needs more time to figure out her resolution this year. Maybe Chinese New Year Mon? 

The wall had an extension added to it this morning. Inge picked up some beach chairs and Cheryl and I decided to chill out before the swim. It was the perfect opportunity to ask her about the start of the new decade. She says she wants to swim less, having only done 1x 6k and 1 x 10k and a couple of triples this year, she is moving into free diving. For those of you that don’t know Cheryl, she swims a lot and for a long time. I’m eager to check in with her in a few months to track her progress. That’s something to aspire to folks! 

Here are a few newbies too. We love the newbies, perhaps they are chasing their 2020 resolutions to swim with the BNB…yay!!

Melissa and Zhi

Kate ( on the right) and her mate. 

Whether you have decided to do some thing new, different, scary, challenging or move through every day doing what you love, one thing remains clear…I better go practice that banjo! It was a wonderful swim today, albeit a big swell. The water was a balmy 22 degrees and there was at least 100 swimmers, but probably no more than 200!

DON’T FORGET SUNDAY’S SWIM STARTS AT SHELLY.

Have a great day y’all.

Fin Yoga xx