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1001 Pools


Dec 4, 20212 min read
Quality Quality Redux
4 December 2021 I first did a version of this quality workout back in 2009, about a week ahead of a very good meet I had at the first...


Dec 4, 20212 min read
Way more swimsuits than "suit"-suits
3 December 2021 One of the things I've never liked about the working world is wearing suits; they're damn uncomfortable (even the...

Dec 3, 20212 min read
Holy Scarlet Knights!
1 December 2021 I began tracking my pools after my 40th birthday in 2007, but was principally using a (now defunct) blogging feature on...


Nov 28, 20213 min read
I'd rather be (inside) swimming
28 November 2021 I live in a place that is literally called "Snow Valley," so I shouldn't be surprised when it is almost December and the...


Nov 21, 20213 min read
IM & Goggle Maintenance
21 November 21 Either one of my whopping 8 unique visitors to my hothouse post works for LA Fitness, or they're finally choosing to save...


Nov 20, 20212 min read
The Dean of DC
19 November 2021 I had grand ambitions during this past week of business travel to get over to a couple of workouts with a great Masters...

Nov 18, 20213 min read
Now that's the way you pepper a steak
17 November 2021 Though I had grand plans to go to an evening Masters workout on Tuesday at a new pool in the greater DC area ... I again...


Nov 15, 20212 min read
A rarity in LA-LA land
14 November 2021 I flew into DCA mid-afternoon today ahead of about a week of meetings at the company HQ, but wanted to grab a swim (and...

Nov 13, 20213 min read
One month 'till race time
13 November 2021 While I did make a paltry attempt to race in a pool event this summer, the last time I raced with some actual training...


Nov 10, 20212 min read
Reframing the hothouse
9 November 2021 Lately, I've been trying to apply cognitive reframing to certain areas of my life, to see if a simple shift in my...
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