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978-619-91520-1-0 (9786199152010)
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Martin Miller-Yianni was born in Erith, England in 1958. When approaching 50 years of age, the former Primary classroom teacher decided to move away from his UK homeland and seek a new life. A simple, free and calm lifestyle returning to old values would have always remained a dream without that move.
A new life in foreign lands began in October 2005 taking on a smallholding enterprise. This project, located in an outback village called Skalitsa some 37 kilometres south of the City of Yambol based in the southwest region of Bulgaria. He subsequently met his Bulgarian partner, Galia in 2006.
The recently retired English expatriate now finds himself busier than ever managing a smallholding and living off the land. He started up a new farming project in another village closer to Yambol in the spring of 2019.
Having been immersed in Bulgarian life and culture, this inspired him to write books. To date, Martin has written and published a variety of books about life, history and culinary delights of Bulgaria. The writing continues here with the turn of a new and different water-based adventure.
Chapter 1 9
THE SWIMMING CHALLENGE CONCEPT 9
NOTHING IS EASY 11
Chapter 2 (March) 17
THE FIRST TRAINING SESSION 17
IN THE POOL FOR MORE 19
A BIT MORE CONSTRUCTIVE 22
SICK AND DISAPPOINTED 26
BACK ON TRACK 29
BEST SESSION TO DATE 32
NEW GOGGLES ARRIVED 36
SPA CENTRE HOLIDAY WITH A POOL 39
BACK IN THE LOCAL POOL 42
I CAN SWIM 44
SWIMMING FITNESS EDGING IN 47
Chapter 3 (April) 51
BIT OF A DOWNER TODAY 51
'YES' BUT NOT 'YES!' 53
IS AGE CATCHING UP WITH ME? 56
MIXING IT 57
ONE STROKE FORWARDS, TWO BACKWARDS 59
COMFORT ZONE PREFERRED 61
MIND MADE UP THEN? 63
SECOND THOUGHTS ON FRONT CRAWL 65
MIND ELSEWHERE TODAY 67
EASTER BREAK IS UPON US 69
BREASTSTROKE - WHY IS IT SO EASY? 71
Chapter 4 (May) 75
TRAINING IDEA TAKEN ON 75
JUST AS THINGS WERE GOING WELL! 76
A BIGGER CHALLENGE NOW 80
BRAINSTORMING PLANS 81
TOOLS FOR THE TRADE NOW IN HAND 84
Chapter 5 (June) 87
THE RETURN TO WATERS 87
IN WATERS AGAIN 89
Chapter 6 (July) 91
SEA SWIMMING 91
BIRTHDAY SWIM - REGARDLESS 93
WETSUIT TRIED OUT IN SEA WATERS 95
Chapter 7 (August) 98
LIFE LINE OF TRAINING STARTS 98
LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL? 99
A BIT TIRED, BUT LESS WORRIED 100
BREAKTHROUGH! 101
AVOIDING MONDAY AND THE BLUES 103
A GAME OF TWO UNEQUAL HALVES 105
FORCED SWIM 107
SEA SWIMMING WITH COMPANY 109
A REAL TRAINING SESSION 112
A FEW THINGS UNDERSTOOD 113
ONE HOUR OF DISCOMFORT 116
TRAINING ON A FRUITFUL DAY 119
Chapter 8 (September) 123
LIFE ON AN OCEAN WAVE 123
AN HOUR IS THE LIMIT 128
WETSUIT WITH ISSUES 130
GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS 134
PARADOXICALLY, NO SWEAT TODAY 137
ANGRY TODAY - WITH MYSELF! 139
THE LAST PRACTICE SESSION? 142
THE FIRST LEG - ONLY 3000 KILOMETRES TO GO 145
JOURNEY'S END - THE SERPENTINE 2-MILE SWIM 149
The Awards/Rewards 164
Acknowledgements 165
Other Books By The Author: 166
