It’s likely a wrap for the open water season of 2017. A Facebook posting by my friend Maura of a casual swim in Southie with a handful of hardy L Street swimmers got me back in open water. It was my first time in open water since September 30th. Walking to the Bath House bundled… Continue reading It’s a wrap…
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#98 Looking for G.O.A.T @ Mona Plummer
It was a very quick trip to Phoenix but with enough time to visit Arizona State University and the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center. Two months ago, I swam with the Swim Devils Masters at the ASU Fitness Center one of the two really nice aquatic complex’s on campus. This trip, I left Boston at 6:30am… Continue reading #98 Looking for G.O.A.T @ Mona Plummer
Desperately seeking mojo…
Since the big swim I’ve been trying to give myself a bit of a mental and physical break from swimming. I’ve run a few times, lifted some weights and yes, slept in more than a few times. I have been in the pool 13 times post swim looking for my swimming mojo and mostly companionship… Continue reading Desperately seeking mojo…
#97 Not what I had in mind…
I was looking forward to this weekend for a couple of reasons. First, I was going to check off another new pool and move one step closer to completing the PAC-12 Pool Challenge. And secondly, enjoy some family fun. You see, it was Family Weekend at CU Boulder. CU has a new beautiful Student Rec… Continue reading #97 Not what I had in mind…
English Channel 2017…Captain of My Soul
Normally, my bouts of blog writers block are infrequent and short lasting. That is not the case this time. This is a big one and I’m not sure where to begin. I’ll start by saying it was an awesome and memorable week, one which I won’t ever forget, let’s see where this blog goes from… Continue reading English Channel 2017…Captain of My Soul
The road to Dover…7 days and counting…
Seven days and counting until my window opens for the English Channel~September 12th-19th. At this point the hay is in the barn and its a matter of getting rest, eating right and not injuring myself in some way. There is a ton to write about the English Channel journey the people and experience. That will… Continue reading The road to Dover…7 days and counting…
#95 & #96 Long, long, ago…
This blogpost really takes things back to the beginning of my swimming career, like nearly, 45 years ago (gulp-that’s hard to type)! Summer family vacation this year was in Bend, Oregon. Some people were coming to Bend for the solar eclipse however we were there for vacation a family reunion and to celebrate Pa’s (my… Continue reading #95 & #96 Long, long, ago…
#94~Pac12 Pool Challenge
Not all the universities in the Pac12 have swim teams (my alamater being one) and likely not all of them have beautiful aquatic complexes. After my swim today at pool #94 I thought why not hit all the pools at the Pac12 schools? If they don’t have a swim team they certainly must have a… Continue reading #94~Pac12 Pool Challenge
San Francisco Cold Water Training Camp
The final push and apex of my English Channel training was a weekend in San Francisco. It was a camp organized by Chloe McCardel and Dan Simonelli for myself and three others; two Texans and a Belgian who are swimming the Channel in September. It was a intense packed weekend designed to maximize our time… Continue reading San Francisco Cold Water Training Camp
#93 Keeping it weird-part deux
It was back to keeping it weird in Austin, Texas. The last time I was in Austin was pool #71 (Barton Springs) in the fall of 2015. This time it was in the middle of the summer with blazing hot temps for our sales meeting. Shannon and I made it a long weekend to enjoy… Continue reading #93 Keeping it weird-part deux
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