Jun
26
2008
Ride stats today
Bonar Bridge to Inverness
60 miles
3500 feet climbed
3000 sheep
Today began beautifully. The sun shining and there was little wind. We decided to put the Bellwether rain coats away and head south.
The first part of the journey was phenomenal. We were almost alone on the road, and even though the climbs were tough, we were [...]
Tags: adam hazlett, bellwether, best western, europe, finis, Fun, neal mueller, Sponsor, swimming, trip report, winter
May
01
2008
I’m here in Denver for my sister’s wedding (yay!). Before the festivities began I got an early morning workout. I found a lake nearby called Union Reservoir. There were inland pelicans, 3-foot swells and snow. Perfect!!! I swam for 90 minutes in the 48-degree water (34-degree air). Three things happened that I learned from:
Swimming in [...]
Tags: swimming, winter, workout
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 [...]
Tags: cold, cycling, penn, philadelphia, Training, winter
Dec
17
2007
Finals are over! What is it with Universities and their ability to seemingly stretch end-of-semester exams out longer than the semester itself? That’s the case here, and it’s killin’ me. But alas they are over, and I survived. After 10-days of less than 5 hours of sleep, I can finally get [...]
Tags: Fun, Training, winter, workout
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 about [...]
Tags: business, cadence, coach, english channel, logo, penn, swimming, team, Training, travel, winter