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 [...]
Jul 20 2008
Today we completed our adventure to traverse 10 Degrees of Latitude under human power on the continent of Europe. Just 6 more continents to go. Ride stats today 129 miles Fins to South Paris; completing 10 Degrees Latitude Our most gorgeous bike day yet, a suitable end to an amazing journey 0 sheep, 5 buguettes, [...]
Jul 16 2008
14 hours 23 minutes We made it! Everyone helped! It was awesome! It was a gorgeous day for a swim from England to France. The middle map pretty well tells the story of our relay swim across the English Channel. We started the morning off strong on Shakespeare Beach and finished the day cold and [...]
Jul 14 2008
Adam and I are seriously ready to swim — and the weather has us land-locked. We talked to our awesome pilot boat captain today and Wednesday (7/16) seems like our day. One of the big challenges of swimming the English Channel is having the patience to wait for the perfect weather day. In this blog [...]
Jul 06 2008
Ride stats today Cambridge to Canterbury 80 miles Not much elevation gain Even fewer animals 20 mile an hour headwind 2 sore bums, 4 strong legs, 2 dirty bikes Today was our last day on the saddle for a while. This last circuit brought us within distance of the gorgeous white cliffs of Dover. From [...]
Jun 11 2008
It’s coming down to D-day. Less than two weeks! This past weekend, in final preps for our journey, I left the loving comfort of my family and my new Denver home and headed west to the land of fruit and nuts. The San Francisco Bay is a phenomenal training ground for the Channel. The water [...]
Adam, Neal, & Amy
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