Friends, Training these days has been a combination of running, swimming and Crossfit. I have found a lot of success with increased strength training which has not been much of a focus these past few years. Personally, when people ask me about any form of exercise, I respond with the way in which it is […]
I often think about what I might have become if I continued ultra-running, and injury had not sidelined my endurance career in 2009. I was on a steady path to run longer and further, and yet God had other plans for me. Within one years’ time, I was set to funnel that addiction into swimming
Today brought a few tears to my eyes, because for those of you who know me personally or have heard me speak, know how important the memory of my loved ones are in the grand view of life. I tie in their memory via the ‘Third Boat’ – the boat that follows me which is
A Beautiful Morning Read More »
I was honored a few weeks back to give the commencement speech at the Penn State Altoona Spring graduation. I wanted to pass along the script I used because many of my family and friends have not yet had the opportunity to hear what I typically speak about. I wrote out the podium speech to
Penn State Altoona Commencement Speech Read More »
“The malicious acts of one or a few can never mask the acts of the good-willed – HEROES WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL.” This senseless act of violence hit home this morning, literally, asFranklinRegionalHigh Schoolis my alma mater. As an alumni, speaker and volunteer swimming coach at the school, I am angered today that someone took away
HEROES WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL Read More »
“With a hint of good judgment, to fear nothing, not failure or suffering or even death, indicates that you value life the most. You live to the extreme; you push limits; you spend your time building legacies. Those do not die.” This past week I have learned a lot while traversing the countryside around northern
Building the Legacy Read More »
Saturday marked the first day of competition for me, and it started with a breakfast at the Guesthouse Borealis with the team. We took the taxi over to the competition and each of us got set to compete in the 25m and 50m freestyle that day; my first experience sprinting in cold water! When it
‘Take Off Your Clothes. Get To The Water’ Read More »
Cristian (Chile/USA), Matias (Argentina), Natalia (Argentina), Pablo (Argentina), Brad (USA), Melissa (USA) and Jackie (Britain) arrived at the Borealis Guesthouse in south-east Rovaniemi Wednesday afternoon to register for the Winter Swimming World Championships at Hotel Pohjanhovi along the Ounaskoski River. It is amazing to know there are over 34 countries representing at the Championships, with
…and the competition begins! Read More »
Woke up in a hurry yesterday morning around 4:39am (hit the snooze button only once!) as Adam had to get me to the Newark train station by around 5:35am for my trip to King’s Cross in downtown London, where I would get the Picadilly Line out to Heathrow Terminal 3. Lady and Daisy were
With Love from Rovaniemi Read More »
I awoke in the morning yesterday to the wonderful delight of Daisy, Adam and Gemma’s black lab who began licking my face from the bedside as I proceeded to pet her. However, Lady, their golden retriever was not going to allow for that attention, heard the movement, and was also keen on receiving some love
With Love from Dover Read More »