Just a quick note. Cherries are in season right now, and recent studies have indicated that cherries or cherry juice are excellent for post-workout muscleRead More
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Great news from the M.D. today regarding my lipid profile: Triglycerides – 37 (recommended less than 150) HDL – 73 (recommended greater than 40) LDLRead More
I don’t see how it can get any better. The sunrise was amazing, the water was fantastic (70F, clean, clear), and everybody was experiencing theRead More
Here’s a swim report from the comments section that I received from Luke – a fellow Illinoisan I met on the ferry boat during theRead More
If you spend all your time training in a swimming pool, you really miss out on the fun experience of swimming in choppy, wavy water.Read More
The water temperature up at Waukegan Municipal Beach came in at a tepid 58F. Since it was only an 800 meter swim, I chose toRead More
The water temperature at the swim site came in at a picture perfect 67F, so I opted to go with just my jammers and thermoRead More
My previous post on endurance training sparked a number of questions from many readers and site visitors. Let me clarify a few things. First, youRead More
If you swim at Ohio Street Beach, chances are you have had to postpone some of your recent workouts due to elevated levels of E.Read More
The swim organizers indicated that the water conditions were a little rougher than normal and that the currents were a little slower than in previousRead More