Today at the lake, it was sunny and warm. I was tired from my swim yesterday, so I decided to take a leisurely bike ride around the city. My navigation system was: every so often, turn left. For the most part, it worked. I ended up back at my apartment in an hour and a READ MORE
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Colder
Jan 7, 2024. Temp 40 F. Water temp 47 F.
Today at the lake it was cold. Colder than usual. Still 40 F, but everything felt colder. I went with…
Onward!
Today at the lake it was windy and c-c-cold.
I met with K5, who I haven’t seen in two weeks. Always nice to swim with her. She just started…
Good Idea to Listen to My Guide
Monday Feb 21 2022 | Sunny but cold! Today at the lake I made so many mistakes. And I was warned! The Gear I drove home from the lake in silence today because there is no song for “I told you so,” and even if there is, T is much too kind to tell me READ MORE
A Few Things I’ve Learned
swimming in open water is harder than swimming in a pool swimming in open water gives me a high like I’ve never gotten in a pool it’s important to get my gear dialed in it’s important to take care of my gear it’s important to shower after a swim because of DUCK POOP PARASITES the READ MORE
Sea Witch of the West
Feb 16, 2022 Today at the lake the water was cold but full of sunbeams. A flock of ducks landed in the water just as I was walking up to the edge. I think they scattered too quickly for me to get them in the pre-swim photo I took. That’s ok. Bathing & Hygiene I READ MORE
“…the Rays of the Beautiful Sun”
Today at the lake, I swam for 24 minutes!! Technically, it’s more more like 18-20, or less, because I started the timer then had to get into my gloves, which takes a long time, then into the water. Also, it took me time to get out of my gloves so I could turn off the READ MORE
NightSwimming
Today at the lake, I finally got to do a real night swim with V, another swimmer I met via online FB groups. I’ve tried to organize a couple of Friday night swims on the FB page I started for women who swim in the lake….and they never get off the ground. But V also READ MORE
