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1001 Pools


(Belated) Pool (#670) & Race Review from Guernsey
6 April 2024 I was very slow to “officially” post pool #670 on my #1001Pools quest, the interesting, spacious and aptly beautiful Beau...
Apr 8, 20242 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 29, 20222 min read

Racing Days Are Here (soon) Again
13 June 2022 After last week's monster volume (for me)., I am taking today off training other than light yoga as I look ahead to a fun...
Jun 13, 20221 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 23, 20226 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 21, 20222 min read


Time traveling back to 50 at Canadian Masters Nationals!
20 May 2022 You really couldn't ask for a better pool setup for a national championship than the double-ended, 10 lane x 25 meter setup...
May 20, 20222 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 20, 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+"...
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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