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 [...]

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Last night I swam in black glass, as my friend Laurin calls it. We jumped into the San Francisco Bay ocean water after dark. It was so darn peaceful as the light of the Ghirardelli Chocholate Factory shone across the black glassy water. These are the nights that can make any workday worth living. It was a wonderful [...]

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A good friend of mine, Brandon White, asked to join us for 10DL North America. We said YES! He’s an entrepreneur and amatuer bodybuilder. His story is a typical one and three ACL repairs (all a result of playing lacrosse) and a history of endurance training and events. He’ll be training and representing 10DL on the East [...]

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Hey sports fans. Not sure if you noticed, but we have a logo now. It’s at the top of the blog. We made the logo in Photoshop. We wanted a logo to symbolize the globe trotting journey that we call 10 Degrees Latitude. We are still working it; and you can expect to see new [...]

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We did it man, and here are the photographs to show you our journey.

A shout-out to Best Western, especially Marie Yarroll, Senior Manager of Public Relations. Best Western sponsored 10 Degrees Latitude and asked Neal to contribute content for their newly launched blog called “You Must Be Trippin”. The latest one is Healthy Continental Breakfasting. [...]

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Ride stats today

80 miles
Ingelmunster, Belgium to Fin, France
Gorgeous countryside, 15 mph headwind
4 baguettes in rear pockets, 3 weddings, 7 barets

Holy smokes was it blowing out there today, but we pushed through. The French countryside was gorgeous, which made it easier. We started in Belgium and crossed the border into France during our ride. Belgium was [...]

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