Nov 13 2008
In July Adam and I swam the 20-mile English Channel. Next August we plan to lead the 10DL Team to swim 10-miles from San Quentin to Alcatraz. We feel these are pretty burly swims. But check out this burly lady.
Jennifer Figge, a 56-year-old endurance athlete from Aspen, Colorado, plans to swim 2,100 miles across the Atlantic [...]
Nov 07 2008
It’s only natural that people should ask why we swim without wetsuits. The water in the San Francisco Bay varies is normally in the 50F range. That is cold compared to an 80F swimming pool or a 95F bath.
212F Water Boils
95F Hot Bath/Shower
80F Swimming Pool
63F San Francisco Bay Water Temperature (Summer)
47F San Francisco Bay Water [...]
Nov 07 2008
It’s only natural that people should ask why we love to swim in the San Francisco Bay. Swimming in the ocean sounds perilous and dirty to the unintiated. My answer to this common question is below.
5 Reasons To Train in the San Francisco Bay
The Bay is clean and has less chemicals than the pool.
Swimming allows me [...]
Nov 07 2008
It’s only natural that people should ask why we train. We consistantly do stuff that others avoid, and for hours every day. It is only natural that people should ask. My answer to their question breaks down into 5 reasons.
5 Reasons to Train
Test of my body and mind.
Feeling of tangible accomplishment.
Body feels better when I [...]
Nov 04 2008
I am early with my Thanksgiving post this year, but I saw a 60 Minutes episode that reminded me of how thankful I am to be able to walk. Very few people outside of my family know what I am about to write.
In 1998 I caused a nearly fatal motorcycle accident. I broke the largest bone [...]
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