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Swim Report – May 2, 2009 – Picture Perfect!

May 2, 2009 By srhernan

I made it out to Ladder #1 at about 5:50am – just in time to catch the sunrise. The lake was crystal clear and completelyRead More

Chicago’s Water Cribs: Those Strange Objects Out in the Distance

April 28, 2009 By Steve

Besides Ladder #1 itself, one of the more iconic items out at the swim site is that peculiar structure that looms way out on theRead More

Happy Birthday to Me!

April 28, 2009 By Steve

And you know what that means:

Swim Report – April 25, 2009 – Holy Smokes, It's Almost Summer!

April 25, 2009 By srhernan

It was 68F at 5:30am, so the ride out to L1 was reminiscent of a July morning. For the first time since early November, IRead More

Fructose-Sweetened Beverages Linked to Heart Risks

April 22, 2009 By srhernan

Here’s an interesting blurb from an article in today’s New York Times: A controlled and randomized study has found that drinks sweetened with fructose ledRead More

Swim Report – April 19, 2008 – Spring rains…

April 19, 2009 By srhernan

Chris was out at L1 this morning. Here’s his report: Well as you can see it was cloudy with a light rain this morning…temperature wasRead More

Swim Report – April 18, 2009 – New Lake Monster!

April 18, 2009 By srhernan

Dave, Chris, and new Lake Monster Carol made it out to Ladder #1 bright and early Saturday morning for a picture perfect Spring swim. TheRead More

Brown Fat Revisited – Beyond the Media Hype

April 13, 2009 By srhernan

Let’s start off with a sampling of headlines that hit the mainstream media news sources over the last two weeks: “Can Brown Fat Make YouRead More

Swim Report – April 12, 2009 – Happy Easter!

April 13, 2009 By srhernan

While Spring has ushered in steadily rising lake temperatures, it has also brought us some pretty hefty winds that have made everything touch-and-go out atRead More

"Brown Fat" and Cold Water Swimming

April 10, 2009 By srhernan

There’s been a rash of news pieces this week pertaining to “brown fat” which is apparently a type of fat that burns calories versus storingRead More

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