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Swim Report – March 27, 2011 – Sunny skies and irritable chops

March 27, 2011 By Steve

Sunny skies and 30F air temperatures greeted us at 8:00am down at the ole’ swimming spot. The lake came in at a surprisingly balmy 39F,Read More

Swim Report – March 19, 2011 – Last swim of winter!

March 19, 2011 By Steve

Nick swung by Fleet Feet after my run, and we decided to head down to Promontory Point. We had clear skies, tons of sunshine, 44FRead More

Swim Report – March 13, 2011 – Daylight Savings Time Edition

March 13, 2011 By Steve

Losing that hour sure made it hard to get out of the sack this morning! Nevertheless, despite a slow start, Nick and I still madeRead More

Swim Report – February 26, 2011 – Return to L1!

February 26, 2011 By Steve

The experts recommend taking an ice bath after a long run. I agree, but why not take advantage of our very own icy Lake MichiganRead More

Swim Report – February 19, 2011 – Montrose Redux

February 20, 2011 By Steve

Dave, Nick, Matt, and I met out at Montrose Beach for a nice cold swim. I had done a 6-mile training run earlier in theRead More

Swim Report – February 18, 2011 – Punxsutawney Phil is on the mark!

February 18, 2011 By Steve

What a difference a week makes… I conjured my slothful self out of bed this morning and took a quick bike ride out to L1.Read More

Swim Report – January 29, 2011 – Last swim of January!

January 29, 2011 By Steve

Dave, Nick, Matt, and I met out at Montrose beach for a quick swim in the tepid 32F Lake Michigan water. I did a littleRead More

Swim Report – January 16, 2011 – Montrose adventure and a new Ice Monster!

January 16, 2011 By Steve

I knew this morning was going to be cold, but I never imagined that I would actually be warming up by getting in the 32FRead More

Swim Report – January 1, 2011 – First swim of the New Year!

January 1, 2011 By Steve

Dave, Nick, and I made it out to 57th Street Beach over at Promontory Point for our first Lake Michigan jaunt of 2011. We gotRead More

Swim Report – December 19, 2010 – The realm of the Ice Monsters…

December 19, 2010 By Steve

As Nick and I made our way southbound on Lake Shore Drive at around 8:20am, we were not expecting the lake to be swimmable. AsRead More

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