When people find out that we go swimming in water temperatures as low as 50F, the most common opinion seems to be that it is both “crazy” and “dangerous” to engage in this type of activity. However, I would argue that we are genetically designed to flourish better in environments having colder water, and that [...]
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You’re missing out, folks. These just keep getting better and better… I did an official temperature reading prior to the swim this morning – a balmy 54F. While the mercury reading was quite tolerable, the water itself was “mercurial” to say the least. We had some fairly choppy conditions that made it a tougher workout [...]
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The Hadza are some of the last functioning hunter-gatherers in the world. They reside in Tanzania near Lake Eyasi and are a nomadic group of people who have lived essentially the same way for thousands of years. The Hadza diet consists primarily of berries, roots, greens, and other wild plants as well as meat obtained [...]
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Another great swim… Sometime around mid to late September you wake up in the morning and you notice a chill in the air that wasn’t there before. That’s nature’s way of gently breaking the news to you that summer is finally over. However, the inverse happens around this time of year. You wake up earlier [...]
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Check out the recent episode of Outside the Loop RADIO that aired on Friday. I had a great chat with Mike and Andy, and this will really give you a better idea of what we’re all about. You can follow the link and listen to the whole program (I’m at the end of the show [...]
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We had great swim this morning. I was a bit concerned about the water temperature given the 40F – 45F days we’ve been having, but the lake actually seemed a bit warmer this time around. I didn’t do an official measurement, but I’d estimate that the water temperature was in the 50F – 53F range. [...]
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By now you should have a much better idea on how to effectively manage the “front end” of your swim (cold water “priming”, mammalian diving reflex, etc.). This post will focus on managing the “back end” part with a special emphasis on the afterdrop phenomenon. When you first enter the water and begin your swim, [...]
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There were too many amazing experiences to list, but one particular highlight was having a herring gull snatch a fish from the water about four feet from me. I was impressed! Amazing Spring sunrise Crisp and clear swim area Share
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When the alarm clock chimed at 4:30am this morning, I didn’t leap enthusiastically out of bed. I hit the snooze button 3 times and really regretted not going to bed before 11:30pm the night before. I thought about quitting the swim. When I looked out my window and saw the trees being tousled about by [...]
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