SLOGoingOct 24, 20214 minFall Swims & Low SunBeautiful open water ocean swims in Avila Beach with a wonderful bike ride out Highway 1 and back O'Conner Road.
SLOGoingOct 18, 20213 minJust Some RunningWith bad weather, no swims this week. Instead: a trail race in Montana de Oro!
SLOGoingOct 10, 20215 minA Week in the Big CityA week of swimming, biking, and running in San Francisco, plus a bonus Air Show during Fleet Week.
SLOGoingOct 3, 20214 minEastern Sierra SwimmingA brief week on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada, with the last-of-season lake swims in June Lake and Convict Lake.
SLOGoingNov 2, 20203 minA Journey to the PoolWith COVID-19 restrictions still very prominent in life, I just haven't even tried to get to the pool (which involves reserving a lane)....
SLOGoingOct 26, 20202 minBait Balls and WhalesIt is a light week of swimming, with my weekdays packed with work, leaving no time to swim. The days are getting shorter so a dawn patrol...
SLOGoingJul 5, 20203 minJust Gonna SwimNew wetsuit, warm waters, and sea foam make for an exciting week in the water.
SLOGoingJun 28, 20202 minShark WeekSwimming towards a shark, plus numerous confirmed sightings, had me hang up my goggles for the week.
SLOGoingJun 22, 20203 minLight WeekMost weeks I am doing some sort of activity at least 6 of the days, taking one day off. This was the week to take a few days off....
SLOGoingJun 15, 20206 minExiting the Safety of the BayWith so much swimming in the same area, it was exciting to leave the safety of the bay and venture out past the point.
SLOGoingJun 8, 20203 minGetting Back in the GrooveI'm not going to lie... my three days in the mountains, coupled with all of my upcoming events and competitions being cancelled, has left...
SLOGoingJun 5, 20203 minStrange Things in the BayWarming waters and a rescue of a sad, deflated raft lost at sea.
SLOGoingMay 24, 20204 minThe Bay is Too SmallI've been swimming solely in Avila Bay for 9 weeks now and the bay keeps getting smaller and smaller. The same old buoy route is becoming...
SLOGoingMay 19, 20203 minWarming UpThe water is finally warming up and the conditions have been outstanding.
SLOGoingMay 2, 20203 minHot Air, Cold WaterWe have had offshore winds for a few days now, which upwells the cold water from deep in the ocean. The water temps have certainly not...
SLOGoingApr 28, 20204 minThe Ocean is OpenWater temperatures are still low, the weather is warm, and the ocean is open for swimming.
SLOGoingApr 19, 20204 minSwim, swim, swim!The weather stayed clear, the beach stayed open, and my schedule allowed for regular open water ocean swims.
SLOGoingApr 13, 20203 minRain & Sharks Over SwimmingBetween rain and a shark sighting, swimming was not frequent. The one swim was quite dark and cold.
SLOGoingApr 5, 20203 minSwimming: Back in the WaterFinally, getting regular swims back into the routine. It couldn't get more perfect.