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Swim Report – April 12, 2009 – Happy Easter!

April 13, 2009 By srhernan

While Spring has ushered in steadily rising lake temperatures, it has also brought us some pretty hefty winds that have made everything touch-and-go out atRead More

"Brown Fat" and Cold Water Swimming

April 10, 2009 By srhernan

There’s been a rash of news pieces this week pertaining to “brown fat” which is apparently a type of fat that burns calories versus storingRead More

Swim Report – April 4, 2009 – Sloth can be rewarding

April 5, 2009 By srhernan

Dave and Chis were out early at Ladder #1 on Saturday, but the place was crawling with fuzz. Apparently the City of Chicago was givingRead More

Easy Endurance Training

April 1, 2009 By srhernan

The mercury hit 55F this afternoon in Chicago, so I opted to go for a 30-minute, low aerobic run outside. This was only the secondRead More

Triathlons can pose deadly heart risks

March 30, 2009 By srhernan

Dave sent me a link to a very compelling article on how triathletes are much more prone to sudden death incidents than marathoners. Practically allRead More

(Non) Swim Report – March 28, 2009 – Monster waves!

March 28, 2009 By srhernan

Beautiful sunrise, but high winds and monster waves. Maybe next time! Big one crests Ladder #1 Today’s masterpiece (with bonus seagull)

Swim Report – March 22, 2009 – Happy Spring!

March 22, 2009 By srhernan

Chris and I were out bright and early at Ladder #1, but we were almost too late to witness another amazing sunrise. I was ableRead More

Swim Report – Saturday March 14, 2009 – Almost Spring!

March 15, 2009 By srhernan

This was the last winter weekend, folks. So unless you plan to make it out to Ladder #1 before this coming Friday, you will haveRead More

Heath Insurance and Primal Thinking

March 10, 2009 By srhernan

We’ve been hearing the term “moral hazard” quite a lot these days. But as a former foot soldier in the insurance claims battlefield (quagmire), IRead More

Reminder: Sign the Petition for Overturning Chicago’s Beach Access Ban

March 10, 2009 By srhernan

I received this comment today from a fellow visiting Chicago from across the pond: Hi – intrigued to read this. I am from the UKRead More

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