We had a lively crew out at the lake this morning that included Carol, Laura, Chris, and yours truly along with a couple of otherRead More
According to a blurb in today’s Chicago Tribune: The top five beaches in Cook County that exceeded the national standard for E. coli levels inRead More
Just a quick note. Cherries are in season right now, and recent studies have indicated that cherries or cherry juice are excellent for post-workout muscleRead More
Great news from the M.D. today regarding my lipid profile: Triglycerides – 37 (recommended less than 150) HDL – 73 (recommended greater than 40) LDLRead More
I don’t see how it can get any better. The sunrise was amazing, the water was fantastic (70F, clean, clear), and everybody was experiencing theRead More
Here’s a swim report from the comments section that I received from Luke – a fellow Illinoisan I met on the ferry boat during theRead More
If you spend all your time training in a swimming pool, you really miss out on the fun experience of swimming in choppy, wavy water.Read More
The water temperature up at Waukegan Municipal Beach came in at a tepid 58F. Since it was only an 800 meter swim, I chose toRead More
The water temperature at the swim site came in at a picture perfect 67F, so I opted to go with just my jammers and thermoRead More
My previous post on endurance training sparked a number of questions from many readers and site visitors. Let me clarify a few things. First, youRead More
