As I prepare for 10DL in 2010 my training grounds in San Francisco. This panorama in full screen will blow you away. This is the water that I swim and row in every weekend (although Adam is encouraging me to put in more miles on the bike in preparation for our mountain ride). Props to [...]

Tags: open water swimming, panorama, pilot boat, san francisco bay, Training

More adventurous training. Last week I completed two important rows (for myself). I rowed 4-miles to Alcatraz from Ghirardelli Square and 8-miles to the Golden Gate Bridge from Ghirardelli Square. Both rows are done frequently by other members of the Dolphin Club, but they are new to me and therein lies the adventure.
Oh, how quickly [...]

Tags: Alcatraz, bridge, ghirardelli square, golden gate, objective danger, perspective, rowing club, safety nets, san francisco bay, self reliance, Training

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 [...]

Tags: ocean, open water, san francisco bay, swim, swimming, why love