We had a cloudless morning with calm and crystal clear water which made Lake Michigan look like one gigantic mirror. The surface temperature near theRead More
Year: 2008
Here are a few pointers that rarely make the playbooks: * Get in the water about 45 minutes prior to the swim start and doRead More
Pick up the free July/August issue of Chicago Athlete magazine and check out the article, “Cardio Kills” on page 41. It’s a short piece highlightingRead More
Dara Torres, age 41, qualified for her fifth Olympics by winning the 100-meter freestyle Friday and by setting an American record in the 50-meter freestyleRead More
A little late to the party, Lake Michigan is finally showing off her summer stuff. The water temperature at Orange Ladder North was a magnificentRead More
Happy 4th of July! All efforts at making this a grim and serious meetup were met with strong resistance and ultimately proved to be futile…Read More
Think for a moment how you spend your waking hours. Chances are that a great deal of your human experience involves interacting with some typeRead More
A much different vibe this morning…less dazzling and more contemplative. The rain had stopped by the time I reached Orange Ladder North, and Lake MichiganRead More
I ditched an endurance training bike riding session this morning in favor of two very valuable activities: 1) 9+ hours of sleep 2) Power LawRead More
Believe it or not, swimming in cold water can actually have a significant positive effect on your mental health. While there has always been anecdotalRead More