20 May 2022 If my first experience swimming in a community pool in Quebec City is indicative of the well-ordered aquatic community here,...

6 May 2022 A year ago yesterday, 5 May 2021, I had gotten my second COVID-19 vaccine dose (Pfizer), so it seemed to make sense to...

4 May 2022 As I ease into my taper, I took 10% off my Broken Mile test set this morning, by skipping the 4th round of 3 x 50, but this...

2 May 2022 I've got 18 days until Canadian Masters Nationals starts, so I'm taking the "more rest is better" lesson I learned from my...

1 May 2022 I live about 25 minutes away from the largest training establishment in the Canadian Armed Forces, CFB Borden, and have known...

30 April 2022 Today's workout was a reminder that how you feel in the water doesn't always dictate how you perform. While I did manage...

25 April 2022 Embarking on my last "full intensity" week of training this rainy Monday morning with my last full rendition of my 400 IM...

23 April 2022 My family tends towards "experience gifts" versus "thing gifts" for birthdays and special occasions, so I was thrilled when...

22 April 2022 I figured I'd build on yesterday's ambitious goal setting by raising the bar on both intensity and duration for my Friday...

21 April 2022 Four weeks to race time, my entries are approved ... and my ambitions are high: Minimum Goal - Achieve my best "Age 50+"...