May 08 2008
Holy mackerel. Our biggest sponsor is now sponsoring all of Penn! From now until May 31 2008 Penn Students and faculty get a discount at Cadence. 10% discount All gear except new bikes 15% discount Fitness diagnostics, conditioning programs, and bike fits Cadence Cycling was founded in 2004 by a Penn graduate, so I think [...]
Apr 27 2008
Biked in Valley Forge National Park today. This beautiful park is 25 miles north of Philadelphia. The bike ride was fast and beautiful and I had to share some pictures. [Special section for history nerds] Valley Forge was the site where General Washington stationed 12,000 soldiers during the winter of 1777. The Confederates had already [...]
Mar 01 2008
Training to swim the English Channel is no joke. We swim many hours every day. It’s important to keep our swimming regimen fresh. Here are some of the tips from Adam and I to keep your swim workout lively. 10 tips to liven-up your (crusty old) swim workout: Listen to music while swimming. We like [...]
Oct 21 2007
Some of you have asked me if there are nice places to swim outside near University of Pennsylvania. It turns out Philadelphia has two really nice swimming lakes. These are Mauch Chunk Lake and Marsch Lake. Here are maps to help people find them. Quick Facts: 90 minutes N of Philadelphia (so pretty close to [...]
Sep 15 2007
Swimming the English Channel is going to take one-part perseverance, one-part good weather, and two-parts training. To train for our event we went to the best in the business, Mike Schnur. He is the head coach of the University of Pennsylvania Men’s and Women’s Swimming Team. We figured he would know a thing or two [...]
Adam, Neal, & Amy
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