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Dara Torres & the Value of Strength Training

July 8, 2008 By srhernan

Dara Torres, age 41, qualified for her fifth Olympics by winning the 100-meter freestyle Friday and by setting an American record in the 50-meter freestyleRead More

Swim Report – July 6, 2008 – Scuba tryout

July 6, 2008 By Steve

A little late to the party, Lake Michigan is finally showing off her summer stuff. The water temperature at Orange Ladder North was a magnificentRead More

Swim Report – July 4, 2008 – Happy Independence Day!

July 4, 2008 By Steve

Happy 4th of July! All efforts at making this a grim and serious meetup were met with strong resistance and ultimately proved to be futile…Read More

Sensory Data & Intuition

July 2, 2008 By srhernan

Think for a moment how you spend your waking hours. Chances are that a great deal of your human experience involves interacting with some typeRead More

Swim Report – June 29, 2008 – EARLY…

June 29, 2008 By Steve

A much different vibe this morning…less dazzling and more contemplative. The rain had stopped by the time I reached Orange Ladder North, and Lake MichiganRead More

Endurance Training and Growth Hormone Levels

June 28, 2008 By srhernan

I ditched an endurance training bike riding session this morning in favor of two very valuable activities: 1) 9+ hours of sleep 2) Power LawRead More

Cold Water and Mood Enhancement

June 27, 2008 By Steve

Believe it or not, swimming in cold water can actually have a significant positive effect on your mental health. While there has always been anecdotalRead More

Sunday’s Masterpiece

June 23, 2008 By Steve

Swim Report – June 22, 2008 – Waterspout?

June 22, 2008 By Steve

It’s official. Summer has finally arrived! Now if only the water temperatures could catch up… I opted to go wetsuit-less in favor of just myRead More

Paleo Eating – Your New Grocery List

June 20, 2008 By srhernan

** NOTE ** I am currently consolidating all of the dietary and consumption recommendations (along with a lot of other really great stuff) into aRead More

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