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Chicago Park District may open five beaches for surfing

May 14, 2009 By Steve

Check out the article in today’s Sun Times. It looks like Vince Deur’s efforts to expand beach access to non-motorized sports are starting to bearRead More

Sleep Deprivation, Thyroid Hormone Levels, and Human Thermoregulation

May 12, 2009 By srhernan

Take a look at the following graphic: (click to enlarge) This is from the Medscape CME article “The Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Hormones andRead More

Swim Report – May 9, 2009 – Breezy!

May 9, 2009 By srhernan

Chris, I, and new Lake Monster Melissa made the early morning trek out to Ladder #1. And despite 15-20mph gusts of wind on the bikeRead More

Swim Report – May 3, 2009 – Mirror Lake

May 6, 2009 By srhernan

Chris and Carol made it out Sunday morning. Here’s the report and the pics: Well folk’s today’s swim report is as follows, got e-mail fromRead More

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

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