Wow. I’m still processing this awesome swim. Rewind back to February 2020 – I booked 3 Rocks with Pacific Open Water Swim Co. after a long phone call with Sylvia. I called her to talk about some potential swim plans and we had just decided that I should book the Catalina Channel. While discussing training …
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2020: Yikes to Yes!
What a whirlwind! Like many of you, I started 2020 on track to smash my swim goals this year. I moved to California, joined a new masters team and scouted open water groups and locations near me. I finally decided on my next swims and booked them with plenty of training time in between. Then …
The Strong One: Overcoming Your Inner Troll
I’m going to admit something and it’s been really hard to write this blog but I just wanted to say, I’ve had a rough week and I can’t stop beating myself up about it. Today is Labor Day and I have the whole day off and planned a big swim with my training group. Except …
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What’s next?
It’s been almost three weeks since I finished my successful crossing of Lake Tahoe (21.3 miles). A lot of friends have asked me with great excitement and curiosity, “Well, what’s next? Are you going to swim the English Channel?!” My short answer right now is, “No.” It’s interesting how focused I’ve become with researching my …
I Packed…I Think?
It’s 3pm on Sunday, July 28, 2019. My flight is at 4pm tomorrow. I packed my bags and they’re sitting open in my walk in closet… I should feel like I’m ready to go, but I’m not. This is my very first marathon swim so I’m not even sure if what I packed is enough? …
Here it goes:
I can’t believe that I am within a few short days of starting my journey from South Lake Tahoe to Incline Village. My training has flown by, and I have to admit, I’m a little sad that I have to start tapering now… Today is Saturday, July 27, 2019. This morning was my final “long” …
Unicorns and Jellyfish 