I’ll concede that the lake can get annoyingly cold at times. But even in the midst of winter, I’d still rather thrash about in LakeRead More
Category: OWC Blog
I had a great conversation with Eleanor Stephanson, Paula’s mother, earlier this afternoon. Paula, a marathon swimmer from Belleville, Ontario, is looking to become onlyRead More
Yesterday, a 43-year-old woman died during the swim portion of a triathlon up in Wisconsin. While the incident is still under investigation, there’s a lotRead More
There is a rather lengthy article posted on the Time magazine website with the catchy title, “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin.” You can checkRead More
I arrived at Ladder #1 just a little after 6:00am. The air temperature was in the 70F’s, but a steady breeze combined with overcast skiesRead More
If you ever want to get the real skinny on the Chicago food and dining scene, be sure to check out Chicago Bites. Bridget andRead More
There’s been a lot of buzz over the past few days about how cold the lake has become in such a short period of time.Read More
I didn’t make it out to the swim site on Sunday, but Chris and Laura got in an early morning swim. Dave made it outRead More
We had a lively crew out at the lake this morning that included Carol, Laura, Chris, and yours truly along with a couple of otherRead More
According to a blurb in today’s Chicago Tribune: The top five beaches in Cook County that exceeded the national standard for E. coli levels inRead More