It appears that dolphins have the ability to regulate their “fasting gene” in order to prevent type 2 diabetes. In other words, they can oscillate between lengthy periods of either continuous eating or fasting without compromising blood glucose levels necessary to sustain optimal health and energy levels.
This does not, however, appear to [...]
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As a quick supplement to my prior post, check out The Minds Behind the Meltdown in today’s Wall Street Journal. Scott Patterson’s column highlights the key themes of his new book, “The Quants,” which documents how a small but very influential group of people essentially eschewed reality in favor of digital data only to [...]
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Unlike in some municipalities, swimming is celebrated and encouraged in Zurich, Switzerland. The Limmat river, which runs right through the city, is one of the best urban “swimming holes” around. The city has built pathways on both banks for easy pedestrian access, and there plenty of ladders to climb in and out of [...]
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Frances Canonizado over at the Alliance for the Great Lakes is coordinating this year’s volunteer appreciation night. It’s a great event for a great cause, and I’m planning on attending. Here’s the announcement, but be sure to check out the organization’s web site as well:
Join us for our annual Illinois-Indiana Volunteer Appreciation Night [...]
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Just a quick reminder. Registration for the fifth annual Point to LaPointe Swim to Madeline Island is now open. The 2.1 mile event will take place on August 7, 2010 in beautiful Bayfield, WI, and I guarantee it will sell out!
Also, I would highly recommend you make your lodging arrangements now. [...]
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Like those frisky great white sharks in Santa Monica Bay:
Update: Check out the whole sequence of this “breaching incident” at this link!
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Be sure to wish Carol good luck as she participates in San Fransisco’s Swim Across America event tomorrow!
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There’s a great article on Active.com you should definitely check out: Swimming Around the World: Open Water Destination Races.
However, the one on my short list is the Sandycove Island Challenge in Cork, Ireland. It’s taking place this weekend on the other side of the pond. Anyone interested in getting a [...]
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This weekend the Alliance for the Great Lakes is coordinating its annual September Adopt-a-Beach at all of Chicago’s beaches.
As luck/chance/fate would have it, Laura, one of our Ladder #1 regulars, will be down at Rainbow on 77th – the same beach where Paula started her trans-Lake Michigan swim last month. As a [...]
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The Chicago Shoreline Marathon takes place this Saturday, August 29. It is Chicago’s premier kayaking/paddling event, and it attracts competitors from around the world.
There are three events scheduled:
25-Mile Marathon – An open water paddling race competition that starts at 9:00am in Calumet Harbor and races northward along the entire shoreline to [...]
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