Running through my brain this week was the pop hit Breathless circa 2000 by The Corrs. In particular the lyric-Come on, come on, leave me breathless. Three new pools in three states in seven days you would think thats why I was breathless. I wish that was the case…let me quickly share my new pools. First up the YMCA… Continue reading #107, #108, #109~Breathless
Finishes and Starts
As swimmers I realize we typically speak about improving our starts and then finishes but today’s blog is really about finishes and starts. For me this past week, likely marks the finish of or very close to finish of the 2018 open water swim season. There may be a few open water swims left but,… Continue reading Finishes and Starts
When the cat’s away…
The fish will swim…of course! That’s what one does when you are flying solo for the weekend. First up was Swim Across America, Rhode Island. It was an early bell in the morning as I needed to be in Narragansett by 7:00 to volunteer. It was my third SAA event of the summer and my… Continue reading When the cat’s away…
#106~We’re bACK…!
Yes-we were back on Nantucket! It started off as one last summer weekend hoorah before Courtney goes off to school but oddly enough, well maybe not so oddly, we mixed in some easy going swimming. The weekend was chosen with a primary goal in mind that Courtney could see her long time bestie Lucy who… Continue reading #106~We’re bACK…!
Trans-Tectonic Plate Swim
Pangaea was the awe inspiring supercontinent that broke apart during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic era. That was a bazillion years ago! Depending on your definition it broke into seven or eight major tectonic plates. How mind boggling is that? Never once in my life have I thought of swimming across a tectonic plate until…legendary San… Continue reading Trans-Tectonic Plate Swim
High on a hill, it calls to me…
What calls to me is…San Francisco, likely my favorite American city. Legendary San Francisco Chronicle columnist, Herb Caen said it best, “One day if I got to heaven…I’ll look around and say, ‘It ain’t bad, but it ain’t San Francisco’”. Family vacation brought us to San Francisco and Stinson Beach in Marin County. To me… Continue reading High on a hill, it calls to me…
Swim Angels-Swim Across America
Swim Across America’s Boston Harbor Relay is always a good time to reflect on the angels that walk beside us and watch above us everyday and to think about friends and family that have battled cancer. Swim Across America, as you know, is a wonderful know non-profit organization focused on raising money for cancer research.… Continue reading Swim Angels-Swim Across America
Portland Bridge Swim
It was back to my roots Portland, Oregon for what I think was my first open water swim event in my home state and a quick visit to see family. The Portland Bridge Swim is a 11 mile swim down the Willamette River swimming under all 12 bridges from the Sellwood Bridge to the St.… Continue reading Portland Bridge Swim
#105-Bath Water
Jumping into a cold pool in the morning isn’t always a pleasant experience. I have often thought about how awesome it would be to create a pool where when you jump in it’s instantly warm and as you swim it cools down to a nice training temp-not too cold and not too hot but, just… Continue reading #105-Bath Water
New Seasons
Yes, the outdoor swimming season in New England has finally arrived…I think. There are a couple of small but important markers that note the beginning the new season. The first, is the Charles River One Mile Swim which tends to be the first race in the Boston area. For decades the water was too polluted to… Continue reading New Seasons
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