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MS Workout: of a different kind
Aloha Sometimes I like to do something other than swim. Today was a fantastic day for some cold-water training from on top the water. Fairway Gorge Paddle Club hosted their annual V12 to V21 outrig... Read More
MS Workout: January 11
Monday’s and Wednesday’s workouts tend to be a wee bit longer. They are kind of my big challenge days before the very long weekend swim. I start my day with a 1 hour morning swim, if I can... Read More
MS Workout: January 8
Sunday is not my day of rest. I am devoting weekends to cold water training and long swims. Yesterday was cold, today was long. 9-10km long. I often feel like a fish. I know I can go a lot further, an... Read More
MS Workout: January 7
A little bit of cold water training in Juan de Fuca today at Caddy Bay. This is the part of the swim I fear the most – managing the cold – so I am making sure I get in the water at least o... Read More
MS Workout: January 4, 2017
Today was my first official training day of the new year and it was a good one! There’s something really nice about the feeling after a good solid workout that keeps me craving more. My day star... Read More
#WithMS4MS – from there to here
A good part of my preparation for the swim this year will be mental. I will visit, paddle and swim in Juan de Fuca as often as I can so the waterway becomes my second home. Today Ray and I visited Ogd... Read More
MS Workout: December 31
Much better workout today. It was Victoria Masters annual 100 x 100m for Jeannie Carlson organized by coach Danielle. Thanks Danielle! Managed to swim all 100 sets alternating 10 x 100m LC IM and then... Read More
MS Workout: December 30
Some workouts just don’t workout. And on those days all I really want to do is hide and cry. Today was one of those days. For the most part I am able to mange my MS when I am in the water; but i... Read More