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Tag Archives: swimmer
No longer a fool in the pool
Today I felt good in the water. Perhaps you know the feeling too. After weeks or months or years of swimming, running or riding, you reach a point where things come together a bit. You feel the flow. My wife … Continue reading
A good stretch is hardly a stroke of luck in the pool
Definition; a stroke of luck: something good that happens to you by chance I headed to the swimming pool today because a rain storm threatened to swamp our region by mid afternoon. Part of me was considering a mountain bike ride, but with … Continue reading
Posted in swimming
Tagged cold water, dog walking, dogs, injury prevention, swimmer, swimming, swimming pool
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I don’t plan too heavy or too far ahead
I kind of take training as it becomes available. For example, that’s me doing some heavy lifting with a local tree. All part of the natural regimen I keep. But seriously… We got to the pool this morning at 6:00 … Continue reading
Posted in swimming, triathlete, triathlon, triathlons
Tagged swim practice, swimmer, swimming, triathlete, triathlon
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Mortal soles
Last evening we made the decision to allow our cat Wanda go to a peaceful end. At fourteen years old, some of her vital systems were failing. It would not do to see her suffer through weeks of difficulty. Our … Continue reading
Posted in aging, aging is not for the weak of heart, death, life and death
Tagged cycling, cyclist, life and death, losing a pet, mortal soles, mortal souls, run, runner, running, swimmer, swimming, triathlete, triathlon, veterinarian, wanda the cat
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Kick you fool
This weekend we’re heading up to Madison, Wisconsin to do the half-marathon. I’m simply hoping my tight old hips hold up all thirteen miles, but I’ll take what I can get. On Saturday, both Sue and I are having swim … Continue reading
I need a nickname as a swimmer
Yesterday during a 1500 meter session in the pool, not all at once, mind you, but in a series of intervals of 100 and 200 meters, I decided that what I need to make myself a faster, stronger swimmer is … Continue reading
Posted in swimming, triathlete, triathlon, triathlons, Uncategorized
Tagged big pink dildo, dolphins, Michael Phelps, swimmer, swimming
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If a Runner, a Cyclist, a Swimmer and a Triathlete were running for President
Welcome to the Presidential debate hosted by the WTF Network. Tonight’s debate will feature our four leading candidates are all known for their respective sports. We have a Runner, A Cyclist, a Swimmer and a Triathlete at their respective podiums … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, running, swimming, triathlon
Tagged cyclist, democratic debate, gop debate, POTUS, presidential debate, runner, swimmer, triathlete
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Just keep going
Toward the end of my swim workout yesterday it occurred to me with some surprise that at the end of my 7th 100-meter repeat I was not yet tired. This was a revelation of sorts. Up until this point in … Continue reading
