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|  From
mid-February to early May,
I took the longest trip of
my life,
in both duration
and miles covered, visiting
New Zealand, Australia,
Japan
and Taiwan. There were many
exciting developments on
that trip
that suggest TI
is approaching a tipping
point for spreading enthusiasm
and awareness beyond a small
vanguard
of enlightened swimmers.
I’ll describe them
here.
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 I’ve
practiced yoga on and off for
15 years, more regularly since
turning
50, receiving countless
valuable insights
in
the bargain.
Last week, on May Day, our teacher
suggested an intention, based
on the Celtic festival Beltane,
to merge the “male and
female nature” in ourselves.
As Carrie explained, the male
nature is Doing while the female
nature is Receiving.
Being habitually a Do-er, I decided
to Do Less and Receive More during
class.
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more...
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 I
think of myself as an Open Water
(OW) swimmer who uses Masters pool
meets as helpful tuneups while
waiting for the next OW season.
This weekend (it’s Thurs
May 17, as I write) I’ll
swim my first race of the 2007
OW season. This race and season
bring special challenges, which
I expect to enjoy solving. In this
article, I’ll outline my “problem-solving" approach
to OW.
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more...
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 Fort
Myers Beach (FL) hosted an Open Water
Festival May 17-21. The centerpiece was
the USA Swimming National Championships
for 5K (on May 17), 10K (on May 19) and
25K (on May 21). Since the 10K will be
contested next year in the Beijing Olympics,
the first OW race in Olympic history,
all the top US men and women OW swimmers
were there.
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more...
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One adaptation needed for swimming in
Open Water is to adjust to colder water. Pools
are typically in the low 80s. OW temps – especially
in northern climes – may range from the mid-60s
to the mid-70s. When I swam the 2006 Manhattan
Island Marathon, temperatures dipped as low as
59 at the Battery and lower East River. While your
initial exposure to colder water may bring a shock,
most swimmers can learn to acclimate fairly easily.
This thread from the TI Forum offers several valuable
tips.
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