Monthly Archives: March 2011

Shoulders

Posted on March 16, 2011 by courtneypaulk

Yikes! Shoulder pain tonight doing sprints. It is difficult to balance the significant distance training and the need to increase speed without an injury. I have iced both shoulders and taken sufficient meds! Next swim will be long and easy … Continue reading →

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Enrollment Update

Posted on March 10, 2011 by courtneypaulk

In addition to Manhattan, I’ve also signed up for: The Ederle Swim on October 1st – a 17.5 mile swim from Sandy Hook, NJ to Manhattan. The Boston Light Swim on August 13th – an 8 mile swim from the Boston Lighthouse back to … Continue reading →

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Mike Gustafson blogs about Open Water Swimming

Posted on March 7, 2011 by courtneypaulk

http://www.swimnetwork.com/news/swimming/blogs/mike-gustafson/2011/01/swimmers-open-water.aspx

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399 Flip Turns

Posted on March 6, 2011 by courtneypaulk

Yesterday I did a 10k training swim.  I’ve done several long swims like this before and I always complain about the number of flipturns.  I had never really done the math – so, while swimming yesterday – I did.  A … Continue reading →

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Qualifying Swim for MIMS!

Posted on March 6, 2011 by courtneypaulk

As planned, we headed to Deltaville on November 14th.  Matt and my friends Tom and Frank came along to help crew.  We loaded the boat and took the water temperature at the dock – 53!  Not a good sign…but,  I … Continue reading →

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