Skip to content
Open Water Chicago

Adventures in Fitness

  • Home
  • About OWC
  • Next Meetup
  • Home
  • OWC Blog
  • Page 102

Category: OWC Blog

Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin

August 8, 2009 By srhernan

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

Swim Report – August 8, 2009 – Summer?

August 8, 2009 By srhernan

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

Open Water Chicago on Chicago Bites!

August 6, 2009 By Steve

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

(Very Brief) Swim Report – August 4, 2009 – Fun With Thermoclines

August 4, 2009 By srhernan

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

Swim Report – August 2, 2009 – Brrrr…!

August 4, 2009 By srhernan

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

Swim Report – August 1, 2009 – Wow…

August 1, 2009 By srhernan

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

Chicago’s Most Polluted Beaches

July 29, 2009 By Steve

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

Cherries and Post-Workout Recovery

July 29, 2009 By Steve

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

Forget LDL – Look at Your TG/HDL

July 28, 2009 By srhernan

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

Swim Report – July 26, 2009 – Perfection

July 26, 2009 By srhernan

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

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
Copyright 2026 - Open Water Chicago
Powered by WordPress - Lekh by ThemeCentury