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1001 Pools
Aug 5, 20222 min read
Race Day #1: Should've Fully Shaved?
4 August 2022 When I entered US Masters Nationals, I wasn't sure if my work would actually allow me time to breakaway to compete on...
Jul 29, 20222 min read
The Road to Richmond (Pool #114) ...
29 July 2022 ... was paved with great training intentions ... if not the most logical, consistent or coherent of implementations! I have...
Jul 25, 20222 min read
Diving into the Dominican (pools #535 and #536)
25 July 2022 My company had a big awards trip planned for the Dominican Republic at the Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana resort over this past...
May 23, 20226 min read
In lightning learning
23 May 2022 When the wind blew and the rain flew on Saturday night knocking the power out to my Quebec City Airbnb, I didn't really think...
May 21, 20222 min read
Almost best of the 50s - Part Two
21 May 2022 How can you not love a competition where this is your warmup pool - The only real difference from this pool versus the...
May 20, 20221 min read
Ordre Aquatique Québécois
20 May 2022 If my first experience swimming in a community pool in Quebec City is indicative of the well-ordered aquatic community here,...
May 18, 20222 min read
Tampa Triple Shot
13 May 2022 With omicron and BA2 fading ... or with us in North America just selectively agreeing to ignore them in favor of getting back...
May 1, 20222 min read
Amphibious Assault
1 May 2022 I live about 25 minutes away from the largest training establishment in the Canadian Armed Forces, CFB Borden, and have known...
Apr 22, 20221 min read
Can't ... stop ... making ... goals
21 April 2022 Four weeks to race time, my entries are approved ... and my ambitions are high: Minimum Goal - Achieve my best "Age 50+"...
Jan 9, 20222 min read
Nadar, el lenguaje universa
9 January 2022 The struggle makes the reward all that much sweeter. My family and I came to Panama over the last week of 2021 and early...
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