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) [...]

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Our friend Steven Munatones at the 10kswimmer blog compiled a list of historical moments in open water swimming. These swims are interesting to us since most of the 10DL challenges involve long distance open water swims, and the swims provide us with inspiration/ideas for our future 10DL challenges! To compile the list, he asked a panel of [...]

Photo taken at 8AM in San Francisco, the best city in the world for nature-lovers.

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Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy     Please be aware that if you’ve had your bike fit done professionally, cleat installation is a critical piece of the formula. Long rides locked in at the wrong angle can be terrible for your knees. If you’re uncomfortable replacing the cleats yourself, head back to your bike fitter and [...]

Here are a couple of cool videos from one of our favorite sponsors.  The first is our attempt to be  educational.  The second is just cool.   ENJOY!    

Do a Google search for caffeine and its effects on the body or its effects on an athlete’s performance, and you will get more information than you can possibly read or internalize in a lifetime. The frustrating thing is that there is no common conclusive ruling that the medical community has made on the subject. [...]