In the second part of this series, the goal is to share a few tips about swimming. Truth be told, I’m still not a strong swimmer. It is definitely my weakest leg as well as… [Continue Reading]
My First 2.4 Mile Swim
The weekend of firsts continued on Sunday with the plan of 2.4 open water miles, my first Iron-distance and longest ever swim, followed by a 12 mile run. It was going to get hot, quickly,… [Continue Reading]
The 2.1 Mile Swim
When I started swimming again this year, I swam eight laps and thought I was on the verge of near death. Seriously. I even blogged about it. It wasn’t pretty. Yet over the past 10… [Continue Reading]
Masters Swimming
It’s clear by now that swimming isn’t necessarily my strong sport. However, since I’ve been sidelined from running and cycling until my knee gets its act together, the pool and I have become quite familiar… [Continue Reading]
Apartment Aquatic Awkwardness
Apartment Aquatic Awkwardness: A bona fide method of disrupting the normal flow of public entertainment and gain ample amounts of annoyed glances – all while swimming in a sub-par aquatic facility. Awkward is taking photos… [Continue Reading]
Overcoming Open Water Anxiety
“Hurry, we’re going to be late!” I had a date with the open water and I had guilted Chicken Face into accompanying me to the park with Lola. He begrudgingly gathered up Lola’s things and… [Continue Reading]