Below is an article I recently wrote for the newly launched SwimSwam.com - the new destination for all things swimming founded by my buddy Mel Stewart. A former world-record holder and two-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming, Mel is quite simply one of the greatest butterfly swimmers of all time. Period. But more than that, he is a great guy
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Its been a while since I checked in with a life update, so wanted to take a moment and reflect on the last few months – where I have been and where things are headed.
On the training front, everything is finally beginning to click into place. I had a frustrating winter, a time in which my training seemed
Read MoreAfter 15 years of collecting dust, I broke out the old monofin this morning and took it for a spin with Aaron Franklin and Terenzo Bozzone at the pool. Forgot how much of a pain machine this thing can be! Like doing squats holding your breath and really shreads thec core muscles. Managed to pop off a Read More
UPDATE!!! We are happy to announce the addition of a couple very cool guests to our lineup for Saturday's Workshop! ASCENDED HEALTH: Microbiologist Compton Rom from Ascended Health will be joining us around noon to share his wealth of knowledge on holistic nutrition and recovery. As you may know, I have been working with Compton and Ascended Health over the last Read More
I'm home a week now since the conclusion of the inaugural running of EPIC5 this May 2010. 5 ironman-distance triathlons on 5 different islands of Hawaii. And all in less than a week. Ironman meets the Amazing Race. What a strange, crazy, exhilarating, exhausting and uplifting trip it has been. I plan to post full day-by-day
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5 Ironmans. 5 Islands. 5 Days. Yeah baby! In just 8 weeks from now, Jason Lester and I will embark on a journey to do something that has yet to be done in endurance sports (something that is becoming increasingly rare these days!). We will attempt to complete 5 ironmans in 5 consecutive days on the 5 islands Read More
So what's my next challenge you ask? EPIC5 that's what! Below is the press release, which just went live on the PR wire today. I think I better start training -- only 8 weeks left! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2010 EPIC5 CHALLENGE: ENDURANCE TO THE LIMIT IS BORN IN HAWAII Five Islands. Five Days. Five Ironman Challenges… EPIC. This Spring, Read More
Once again, I've been off radar, but not because nothing's going on. In fact, alot is happening, which has left me with so little time to even reflect, let alone blog. But with Spring in the air, I am ready to share.In truth, things have been pretty tough lately. The economic landslide has taken its toll on Read More
Check out Gold Medal Mel's interview with me on SwimNetwork.com, competitive swimming's "go-to" web source for all things swimming. The site recently began airing Mel's great work, which is great for Mel, but even better for swimming. He is a great example of service to others and to something he loves, which in my opinion the only real Read More
He started with those ubiquitous Andre The Giant Posters, which morphed into the omnipresent "Obey" movement. I recall living in NYC in the early 90's, and you couldn't walk a block without seeing the graphic pop art of Shepard Fairey -- from small painted reliefs adorning the sidewalks and kiosks to massive paintings covering entire buildings in SoHo -- Read More
