The last official day of summer… Despite a lingering fog, the weather conditions were perfect for swimming this morning. We had a slight breeze materializeRead More
There’s a rather entertaining piece in today’s Wall Street Journal which highlights how some people are reacting to the recent turmoil in the U.S. financialRead More
I ran across an interesting blurb from a Hammer Nutrition publication that’s worth mentioning. The article outlines a pre-race nutrition strategy that runs counter toRead More
Executive Summary Rain – and lots of it! Report I rode out to our swim spot wearing my swim jammers, thermo shirt, and flip flops.Read More
The best part about the endurance sports “off season” is that you finally have an opportunity to optimize your physiology without having to worry aboutRead More
It was somewhat of a late night on Saturday, so I didn’t make it to OL#1 until 7:30am. The Ochoas were already out there –Read More
In February 2006, The International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism published a study indicating that chocolate milk was as good or better thanRead More
The granddaddy of Chicago open water swims is taking place this Saturday at Ohio Street Beach starting at 8:00am. If you’ve never done this oneRead More
Okay. Perhaps things got a little out of hand this morning. But it’s the last big summer weekend, so we should all expect things toRead More
I’m going to try to condense this post since this is primarily a swim site. However, there were a number of key items and “lessonsRead More
