Approximately one month ago – I know, I’ve been a busy boy – I was invited to participate in a special Masters Swim Clinic hosted by the good folks at the new TrySport Niagara store. ‘TrySport Niagara’ is run by local professional triathlete Wolfgang Guembel and his equally athletic better half, Barb Szybka. I’m sure [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Wet’
Avoiding ‘Swim Rage’, or Basic Lane Swim Etiquette 101
Posted: February 7, 2012 in SwimTags: Bitch, Tips, Wet
Imagine what life would be like driving on the road in your car if there were no traffic rules to be observed by motorists. It would be complete and utter chaos. Believe me, it would. I have experienced this first hand while trying to drive in Manila, in the Philippines. Motorists don’t drive – they [...]
Just When I Thought it was Safe to go Back into the Water
Posted: October 16, 2011 in SwimTags: Speed, Video, Wet
Today’s was the official “back to business” day as far as my swim training was concerned as this morning earmarked the first off-season Masters Swim class with my TryForce group, not to mention my first swim in nearly a month. Yeah, you read that right…I literally haven’t swam a stroke in nearly 4 weeks; since [...]
Swimmer’s Sinusitis
Posted: September 6, 2011 in Injuries and Owies, SwimTags: (dis)Comfort, Health, Oh snap!, Wet
Lately, I’ve had this on-going battle after with my sinuses and I’ve just been chalking it up to the changing of the seasons, or the gravitational pull of the moon, or planetary alignment, or whatever it is that makes your nose drip like a diuretic gerbil. But now I’ve discovered that I may, in fact, [...]
I had an opportunity to experience a new first this weekend, namely, my participating as part of a relay team at the local Niagara Triathlon. I initially received a call on Wednesday from a fellow TryForce teammate who was injured recently when he took a tumble off his bike at approximately 41.5km/h, and as such, [...]
Lesson Learned
Posted: August 5, 2011 in Lifestyle, YogaTags: (dis)Comfort, Bendy-twisty, Mental Toughness, No shit?, Wet
NEVER go to yoga class with a heavy heart. Well, that’s providing you don’t want to end up blubbering like a baby in front of room full of hot yoga chicks that is. I know, right? To make a long story short, I have just received the tragic news that my beloved best buddy, Miso, [...]
No, this was NOT my alias back in my ‘ol alma mater days. Likewise there is no Ecko, Rocawear, Sean John, Kangol, Baby Phat, or any other ridiculous sounding fashion wear involved. Nope, not even a single fuzzy pimp hat. What the hell am I on about you ask? Well, I found a very helpful [...]
Hot! Hot! Hot!
Posted: July 22, 2011 in LifestyleTags: "Holy Heatwave Batman!", (dis)Comfort, Safety, Tips, Wet
As you are no doubt already aware, I have become rather fixated on cracking this heat issue; specifically now that I have this heat wave to take advantage of. So, here I am – like an idiot – out huffing and puffing and sweating my way through long workouts like a pregnant water buffalo in [...]
