Every so often cities such as Chicago, Evanston, and Wilmette will close down their beaches due to higher than normal bacterial counts. Have you everRead More
Saturday’s swim started a bit late. I got out there at 6:30am to check out the sunrise, but our magnificent personal star was hidden behindRead More
There’s a great article on Active.com you should definitely check out: Swimming Around the World: Open Water Destination Races. However, the one on my shortRead More
This weekend the Alliance for the Great Lakes is coordinating its annual September Adopt-a-Beach at all of Chicago’s beaches. As luck/chance/fate would have it, Laura,Read More
When the mercury read 67F at 5:30am, I knew that this would turn out to be a perfect late summer morning. And the foggy rideRead More
I had a kayak lesson this evening that involved practicing a self rescue. Since I was already soaked – and since the LPBC is veryRead More
I got this message from Dave yesterday, and we spoke about it again this morning. PLEASE read this and spread the word about the needRead More
Amanda, Carol, and I showed up at L1 around 6:15am. I took the lake temperature with a brand new thermometer and was a bit takenRead More
“Oak Street Beach” by Mark McMahon
There’s a great piece in today’s Wall Street Journal that references the Chicago Triathlon. It highlights an all-too-common phenomenon that, in my opinion, is oneRead More
