I made the questionable decision to swim at the pool today. Questionable because all day I felt a gaping hole in my life having not frolicked in the open water. I felt anxious and unsettled—two feelings that melt away when I swim in the bay (or lake, or ocean, or river). In 2014, the marine… Read More Blue Mind (Day 255)
Today feels like it’s lasted at least a year. We woke up at 4:10 am Quebec time (1:10 CA time) and headed to the airport for a long day of travel. Hazel and I had minimal delays, but Eliza was stuck in various airports for hours upon hours (she’s still in the air as I… Read More A Very Long Day (Day 219)
We are into our second (third?) week of heat and when I stepped out my front door this morning, I couldn’t believe how hot it already was. Get me to the water, I thought. But, surprisingly, it was kind of cool down at the bulb. A brisk wind blew in from the ocean and the… Read More Swimming and Talking (Day 145)
Today’s swim felt especially glorious. I’m not sure why. When Angie, Sheila, and I were getting reading to jump in, a cold wind blew and every cell in my body told me to turn around, climb back into the car, and put my warm clothes back on. I rubbed my bare arms, hopped up and… Read More Energy (Day 132)
I met Colleen and Angie for a 6 am swim this morning. Normally, such an early hour would mean swimming through a spectacular sunrise, but dawn comes so much earlier these days. Anyway, it wouldn’t have mattered what time we arrived because thick clouds and fog hung over the hills. All was quiet and calm… Read More Pelican Therapy (Day 126)
Approaching this milestone I’ve thought a lot about how I want to commemorate my hundredth day of swimming. I imagined a swimming field trip to somewhere amazing, an extra-long swim that would feel like a big accomplishment, but, mostly, I wanted to celebrate with my Albany Bulb swimming buddies. Coffee, treats, and lots of lovely… Read More One Hundred Days of Swimming
It was cold and blustery this morning, windy and gray. I met Charlotte down at the bulb a bit on the later side because I had a dentist appointment. We had a chatty swim; so caught up in the woes of the world that I didn’t pay as close attention to the experience of swimming… Read More Chatting (Day 89)
I was excited to get back to the bulb with my crew this morning. My adventures this weekend were fantastic, but at my core, I am a creature of habit, and the bulb with its familiar faces, landmarks, and routines, was calling to me. It was a little bit warmer today (a lot warmer than… Read More Appearances and Realities (Day 60)
I raced home from Hazel’s optometrist appointment, threw on my bathing suit, and grabbed my gear. Back in the car, doing my best to hurry through the late afternoon traffic in order to meet Arwen and Colleen for a swim, I thought, “You’re crazy, Jenny. You should be taking your poor dog for a walk,… Read More Keller Beach (Day 38)
I woke up sad and anxious this morning. Sad because I dropped Eliza off at her dorm last night and somehow it wasn’t any easier this time than it was when I dropped her off for the first time in August. Seriously, I cried so hard when I got back to the hotel room last… Read More Little Ross Bay (Day 31)
Jenny Swimming 