I received this comment today from a fellow visiting Chicago from across the pond: Hi – intrigued to read this. I am from the UK and was in Chicago a few weeks ago – mid-Feb 09 – and a colleague and I braved the waters, WITHOUT a wetsuit, at the little beach near the Museum [...]
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For those of you who are into multisport events, I will be conducting a talk on open water swimming next week for the Meetup group Chicago Triathletes Unite!. I am an assistant organizer of this group, and the focus of the presentation will be on how to maximize your swim effectiveness in colder water conditions. [...]
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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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Check out Steven Munatones’ fantastic web site which includes a number of great posts. Here are two of my favorites: 1. America’s Top 50 Open Water Swims 2. Great Open Water Circumnavigations Share
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FREE SWIM CLINIC TUESDAY – LAST ONE! Fleet Feet Open Water Swim Clinic Lake Michigan – Ohio Street Beach 6:00pm – 8:00pm Free! Wetsuits available for rental for $5.00 (bring a photo ID) Share
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FREE SWIM CLINIC TONIGHT! Fleet Feet Open Water Swim Clinic Lake Michigan – Ohio Street Beach 6:00pm – 7:30pm Free! Wetsuits available for rental for $5.00 (bring a photo ID) Share
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Just a reminder, this Saturday the city of Lake in the Hills is hosting its annual Splish, Splash, 5K Dash event. The swim takes place in Woods Creek Lake which is one of the neatest swim venues in the Chicago area. Also, for those who are more ambitious, you can tack on a 5K run [...]
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Men have a higher fatality rate than women for every one of the top 10 leading causes of death: 1. Heart disease (78% higher) 2. Cancer (34% higher) 3. Injuries (150% higher) 4. Stroke (12% higher) 5. COPD (43% higher) 6. Diabetes (23% higher) 7. Pneumonia/flu (48% higher) 8. HIV infection (318% higher) 9. Suicide [...]
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There are a number of really cool triathlons that take place in the Great Lakes, but the gold standard in my opinion is the Great Lakes Escape Triathlon. It’s held in early September in Marblehead, Ohio (near Sandusky) and it’s designed to give you an experience similar to the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. The overwhelmingly [...]
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If you really want a “signature event” to cap off your summer, it’s hard to beat the Alcatraz Challenge, which takes place in San Francisco Bay on August 23, 2008. I did the swim/run in 2006, and I can tell you that it is an exceptionally well organized event and a total blast to do. [...]
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