Training has been a rough go as of late with the constant storms and searing heat, however my spirit has been strong and unwavering these past few weeks! I am back in the indoor/outdoor pool (only cooler water I can find) until the lakes drop below 80-degrees, and have felt stronger since I am doing […]
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Training for the North Channel has been going great these past few months aroundPittsburgh. The upcoming weeks will find me swimming in Deep Creek (Maryland), Lake Erie (Pennsylvania) and possibly Blue Mesa Reservoir (Colorado) with Craig Lenning. With around 8-weeks until I leave forIreland, I need to start ‘going long’ with my weekend training, therefore
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Recently, I gave an internal speech at PNC Bank to a group of young Financial Analysts who were pretty fresh out of college. Aside from being very alert and attentive, they asked some thought-provoking questions after I completed my ‘Endurance and Business’ segment. One in particular caught me a little off-guard: “What do you want
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I am ecstatic to have confirmed my North Channel attempt between Ireland and Scotland with Captain Brian out of Bangor, Ireland for 28 August – 3 September 2013. Jeff Wilson has confirmed that all my dues have been paid to the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association. My paperwork, including my physical and EKG results have
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“Mr. Miller, reading all of your amazing feats has really inspired me. I love being active and am a fairly health conscious person. I have not yet found my calling in charity work. Anyway, my two biggest obstacles that keep me from accomplishing what I would like are time and, unfortunately, various financial limitations. My
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“As people grow older, many find that TIME is the essence of life; not money or things. This is what I believe many open water swimmers and adventurists of all types discover early in life. This is why they relish life in such a profound way versus others who are primarily motivated by incomes and
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Extreme Athlete Mr. Darren Miller, Ocean’s Seven Swimmer Date: 4/16/2013 Time: 7:00 PM TO 8:00 PM Westmoreland County Historical Society 362 Sand Hill Road Greensburg, PA 15601 Phone: 724-532-1935 x 210 Event Description: Most swimmers count laps in a heated pool equipped with lane markers and a clear view of the bottom. Some hearty souls
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The Road to theNorth Channel “Welcome back to the real world!” After returning back to Pittsburgh this past Sunday evening, it was so awesome to get to see family and friends who have been anxious to get me back home. I was a little exhausted after flying Wellington-Sydney-LAX-Philadelphia-Pittsburgh. My parents picked me up at the airport and
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Cook Strait Swim – Darren Miller/Craig Lenning – 21 March 2013 We left the hotel at 6:30 AM, and were going to meet up with Philip down at Oriental Bay, however he was eager to get on the road so we actually met him at the same time coming out of our car park outside
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GREEN LIGHT FOR THE COOK STRAIT SWIM! ***** No matter what the Lord allows tomorrow, know I WILL GIVE THIS EVERYTHING I HAVE. This is my 9TH marathon swim, and 6TH toward the ‘Ocean Seven’ challenge – WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER! Your positive comments over the past days have MEANT THE WORLD TO
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