I COULDN'T FINISH THE SWIM CLASS. One hour into the 90-minute workout, I pulled myself out of the pool and told the instructors I could not continue. I was exhausted and my legs were cramping so badly I could no longer kick. It was a Sunday morning in April, week one of a 10-week masters-coached …
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Tri-day the 18th
"BE SAFE OUT THERE," the race organizer said, standing in the water by the inflatable dinosaur. "Grab onto a kayak if you need a break." (He was looking at me. I know he was.) Then he gave the "go signal" and my group splashed across the starting line and out into Kent Lake for the start …
Muscle Power
I hope all my fellow fathers had a great Father's Day yesterday! I got to spend part of my Sunday with DD #2, who kept an eye on me while I took a pre-triathlon practice swim in Kent Lake. This Wednesday is the big day! Open water swimming is different from the pool, all right. …
Limits vs. Limitations
"Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours." - Richard Bach This week I achieved a milestone (technically speaking, a "half-milestone") in the pool. For the first time ever I swam 800 meters, or about a half mile, which is the distance to swim on June 18 when I plunge into Kent Lake to …
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