Lots of pressure for this years Boston Sharkfest swim. This was the fifth annual swim. I have competed in all of them and have won my age group the last two years. There was tremendous self imposed pressure to three-peat!!! I did not let myself down! It was a beautiful, last day of summer. Blue… Continue reading Three-peat!!!
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Swim the Sea
This weeks swims reminded me of the quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Live in the sunshine, swim the sea and drink the wild air. Twice this week I have had a chance to swim the sea. That doesn’t happen to me often unless I’m on vacation or in some tropical locale. With the Anacapa Santa… Continue reading Swim the Sea
#78 Rocky Mountain High
This weeks blog reminds me of one of my favorite albums growing up; John Denver’s Greatest Hits. I remember buying it at Wagners grocery store in Bend, Oregon. My favorite song on the album was Rocky Mountain High. Was John Denver referring to high altitude training? Likely, not…but that is what I think about as… Continue reading #78 Rocky Mountain High
Cold Water Acclimatization~Mount Desert Island, Maine
This year we shook up things up vacation wise and went to up to Maine. We headed pretty far north up to Mount Desert Island. It’s home to Acadia National Park which is celebrating its 100 year anniversary. Shannon rented a cool house in Southwest Harbor with a huge deck overlooking the harbor. It was to… Continue reading Cold Water Acclimatization~Mount Desert Island, Maine
Citius, Altius, Fortius
With the opening ceremonies of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janiero taking place last night I think it only appropriate to have an Olympic theme to this blog. The Olympic motto; Citius, Altius, Fortius meaning Faster, Higher, Stronger was top of mind this morning for a couple reasons. First I was going to compete… Continue reading Citius, Altius, Fortius
#77 & #78 Altitude Training~Colorado Springs, CO
With the summer Olympic Games starting in Rio in a short few days I thought it only fitting that I get some altitude training in Colorado Springs. Actually I was staying at The Broadmoor for a business meeting. With a little early recon the week before I found a beautiful 50 meter pool at the… Continue reading #77 & #78 Altitude Training~Colorado Springs, CO
Synchronized Swimming…Misery Challenge
Last weekend was the second annual Misery Challenge in Manchester by the Sea. It was a spectacularly beautiful day albeit a bit hot. With the success of last years event the number of participants increased. There also appeared to be a solid core of swimmers from last year. The good news was that my synchro… Continue reading Synchronized Swimming…Misery Challenge
Chloe’s Boyz
Our friend, open water swim coach and all around Australian English Channel swim goddess, Chloe McCardel spirit was ever present (for a few of us) during Swim Across America’s Boston Harbor Relay yesterday. Swim Across America is a fabulous fundraising organization for cancer research. Since 1987 they have raised over $40 million for cancer research… Continue reading Chloe’s Boyz
Picture Perfect
What is it about the Doty One Mile Swim where year after year I always get a great pic taken with my swimming friends? This year was no exception. (Doty Swim 2016-event orgsnizers Elaine & Greg) The Doty swim is a low key memorial open water swim in South Boston that honors Jim Doty an… Continue reading Picture Perfect
Estrecho de Gibraltar 2016
For centuries the Strait of Gibraltar has been a place of historical significance from the Phoenicians, Carthaginians and the Moors to the mythological legend of the Pillars of Hercules to what it is today one of the busiest shipping channels in the world. For swimmers the allure of the Strait of Gibraltar is that you… Continue reading Estrecho de Gibraltar 2016
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