Fall is creeping up on us, and the mornings are definitely getting crisper. But the lake is still pretty warm! The water temperature came in at 70F, so wetsuits were optional. However, the real challenge this morning was in navigating a very tempestuous Lake Michigan… I did my usual “out-and-back” to Oak Street Beach and [...]
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Take a look at all of the people out on the street. Most of them are completely oblivious to what’s taking place all around them. They’re on their cell phones chatting away, or they’re completely “zoned out” while scurrying off to some pre-planned destination. My “favorites” are the people who bisect the sidewalks with their [...]
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The last official day of summer… Despite a lingering fog, the weather conditions were perfect for swimming this morning. We had a slight breeze materialize at around 7:30am, and it made the return swim a bit more challenging. But the water temperature held fast at 67F, so no wetsuit was needed. Overall a great swim [...]
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There’s a rather entertaining piece in today’s Wall Street Journal which highlights how some people are reacting to the recent turmoil in the U.S. financial sector. Just a few examples: – A software engineer decided to go on a sudden spending spree and “bought a $350 juice extractor and a $700 bicycle, spent $600 on [...]
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I ran across an interesting blurb from a Hammer Nutrition publication that’s worth mentioning. The article outlines a pre-race nutrition strategy that runs counter to a lot of the current “conventional wisdom” of getting up extra early and having a bagel, banana, and peanut butter prior to your big event. Here is the info: Pre-race [...]
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Executive Summary Rain – and lots of it! Report I rode out to our swim spot wearing my swim jammers, thermo shirt, and flip flops. I had to take a more roundabout circuit given that my favorite underpass was flooded. But I arrived at OL#1 to a flourish of cheers by the Ochoa brothers who [...]
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The best part about the endurance sports “off season” is that you finally have an opportunity to optimize your physiology without having to worry about the “cannibalizing” effects of endurance training. So instead of being glucose-addicted cardio fiends, you now have a chance to shift your diet and activity patterns to the much healthier “paleo” [...]
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It was somewhat of a late night on Saturday, so I didn’t make it to OL#1 until 7:30am. The Ochoas were already out there – as well as the infamous the aluminum ladder – but the energy level was a bit more low key. There was a slight chill in the air that dissipated as [...]
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In February 2006, The International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism published a study indicating that chocolate milk was as good or better than commercial carbohydrate and protein-based sports drinks at helping athletes recover from strenuous exercise. Since then, the “conventional wisdom” in the endurance sports is that chocolate milk is the best post-workout [...]
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The granddaddy of Chicago open water swims is taking place this Saturday at Ohio Street Beach starting at 8:00am. If you’ve never done this one before, you should really check it out. Chris Sheean does a great job of putting it together, and people come from all over to test their mettle in Lake Michigan. [...]
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