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Swim Report – Sunday November 23, 2008 – Entering the sub-40F zone

November 23, 2008 By srhernan

But for the 25F air temperatures, you would have almost thought it was summer again. We arrived at Ladder #1 where we were greeted withRead More

Sponsorship Opportunity: Attention Wetsuit Makers

November 19, 2008 By srhernan

My 2004 Ironman Instinct has developed several major rents in one of the legs that makes it essentially beyond repair at this point. While IRead More

Boosting Growth Hormone Levels Post-Workout

November 17, 2008 By srhernan

Mark Sisson has an excellent post on how to maximize human growth hormone (HGH) levels. The basic steps are: 1. Do intense resistance training (i.e.Read More

Lake Monsters in the News (Ashley’s Article)

November 17, 2008 By Steve

Sunrise swimmers brave choppy, chilly waters by Ashley Bates It’s 7 a.m. on November 2. The sun rises over Lake Michigan. The water temperature isRead More

Swim Report – Sunday November 16, 2008 – Dave’s report

November 17, 2008 By srhernan

I was out with a head cold/sinus condition, but Dave and Chris managed to do a 1/2 mile. Here is Dave’s report from the commentsRead More

You’re as Old as Your Arteries Are

November 12, 2008 By srhernan

I’m sure many of you have had this experience. You move into a new house or apartment that on the surface looks fantastic. The kitchenRead More

Cold Water Swim Gear – 50F and Below

November 10, 2008 By srhernan

Here’s the set-up I use this time of year when the lake temperatures start to dip below 50F: First layer Tyr swim jammers with dri-fitRead More

Cold Water Swimming: Effective Post-Swim Warmup

November 10, 2008 By Steve

It’s common knowledge that a diver who ascends too quickly from a dive can easily experience decompression sickness (a.k.a. the bends). Without going into aRead More

Swim Report – November 9, 2008 – No turnover yet!

November 9, 2008 By srhernan

I’ll keep this one brief since I’ll be posting a few other blog posts related to today’s events and conditions. We had a cold frontRead More

Debunking Glycogen Replacement Myths

November 4, 2008 By srhernan

While there’s so much bad information out there with regards to sports nutrition, one of the most egregious areas involves post-workout “refueling” recommendations. Just takeRead More

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