Yearly Archives: 2021

Had a really good time at Falls Lake yesterday - perfect water temp (69), weather (72), and I got to swim over the course of about 3 hours. Though not…

I did swim at Wrightsville on Saturday the 24th, but I've procrastinated writing this post so long that I've forgotten what I was going to say about it. Yet another…

What a difference 4 degrees makes Had a great day at the beach yesterday. I can't believe how warm it felt. The water was about 63 (up from 59 two…

Reflections on DIY Training Camp I miss the beach, but it is also nice to be home again (with, for instance, properly functioning faucets). I am really, really satisfied with…

WB DIY Training Camp Day 9 58-59 degree water / 49-56 degree air / Wind - yes 1. Yay - I did it!2. It was really funny to be swimming…

WB DIY Training Camp Day 8 It was so nice to have people in the water with me most of the time I swam! The wind was super cold today…

DIY Training Camp Day 7 Well, that was 2 hours I wasn't sure whether I could do. I'm so cold. I had no one to swim with today and the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Achievement Go Pro I’m back! Again! February was just miserable this year. The water at the beach got down to around 40, and every weekend it was cold. Or rainy.…

Well, my swimming is currently nothing to write home about… but on purpose and by plan. I’m getting in some recovery, working on my stroke and using my time to…