Category Archives: Random Thoughts

Got back in the water today! Got to the DT Y, got changed, showered and headed to the pool with my laminated workout sheet and water bottle in hand. It was GREAT to be back at it! After I finished … Continue reading →

It has been quite a while since I’ve posted. There are several reasons. The primary reason is simply this: I haven’t been swimming. No, I don’t mean I haven’t been swimming much. I don’t mean I haven’t been swimming enough … Continue reading →

As you can imagine, training to swim the English Channel requires…lots of swimming! This morning I made the same old Clocktower Pond feel different. It made my normally enjoyable morning swim even more so today. How can I make a … Continue reading →

On June 2nd, I wrote to let you all about Norb DeKerchove’s CRAZY attempt to ride, self-supported from Banff, Alberta, Canada, to Antelope Wells, New Mexico, USA. Today, I am proud to announce he made it! Yep, 2700+ miles in … Continue reading →

One week ago, on June 26, 2011, I completed my 3rd and, for now, final, Ironman triathlon. Ironman Coeur d’Alene was an awesome race. I rediscovered what it means to push my body further than I thought possible. My result: … Continue reading →

I wanted to take this opportunity to recognize my “brother,” Norb DeKerchove, who is taking on a challenge as great as swimming the English Channel. (Personally, I think he’s crazier than I am!) Norb has decide to “Ride the Divide.” … Continue reading →

You know, when I decided to attempt to swim the English Channel, I had one thing I thought I could count on…my swimming. So much so that I began to take my progress in the pool for granted. I was … Continue reading →

By my calculation, I have approximately 863 days until the window opens on my English Channel 2013 swim. I have, until recently, been swimming consistently and somewhat aggressively, hitting the pool 3-4 or sometimes 5 times a week. Well, stack … Continue reading →