Wednesday 31 March 2021
DIY Training Camp Day 6 I realized after I went to bed last night that I had forgotten to include my time and distance updates in yesterday's post. If my…
Tuesday 30 March 2021
After yesterday's rest day, which also allowed time for some beach exploring and putt putt with grandparents and kids, I felt pretty good. My goal for today was 2 swims…
Sunday 28 March 2021
WB DIY Training Camp Day 3 Well, I've been here 3 days and: My iWatch is no longer functioningMy super duper sunscreen is running outMy buoy brokeMy 10-year-old Body Glide…
Saturday 27 March 2021
Over 5 hours sub-60!!!!!!!!! And it felt great. My arms are pretty sore, but considering that January and February consisted of 1500-yard practices 3x's a week trying to rehabilitate my…
Sunday 21 March 2021
Cold air, cold water, coooooold wind. My lips were non-functional almost immediately. But the rest of me held up really well. Claw hands after maybe 45-55 minutes. Apparently my hypothalamus…
Sunday 14 March 2021
Another good swim yesterday, if shorter than I was looking for. You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you…
Tuesday 9 March 2021
It is *NOT* the Hope That Kills You It’s a funny thing, hope. Equal partner to joy and to crushing disappointment. I heard a man say tonight that being sad…
Saturday 6 March 2021
As I write I’m sitting here waiting to find out if the person I was supposed to swim with at the beach is still up for it. Feeling pretty good…