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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
MS Workout: December 28, 2016
Day 2 of training done! Thank you to my incredible friend Pam Loadman (recently featured in the Times Colonist for her incredible recovery from back surgery) for jumping in at 6:15 this morning for th... Read More
MS Workout: December 27, 2016
Today was day 1 of training. My goal was to swim 10 km; 7-8km in the morning and 2-3km at night. It was also day 1 of the Victoria Masters Swim Camp, which made things a lot easier for me as it’... Read More
MS Commitment
I am not going to lie, since my failed attempt at Cowichan Lake I have struggled. My struggles have been both physical and mental often leaving me feeling exhausted and hopeless. Today is the day I ... Read More- 5 of 5
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