Posts Tagged ‘swimming’
Nation’s Tri Recap
‘Nation’s Triathlon’
courtesy of ‘drewsaunders’
You won’t believe me, but triathlons are ridiculously fun. Swimming, biking, and running back to back to back for 32 miles sounds exhausting and painful to the uninitiated, but yesterday at the Nation’s Triathlon I had the time of my life. And let’s put this in perspective, a year ago I could [...]
Want to go for a Swim?
‘My feet in the pool’
courtesy of ‘jc.westbrook’
Well, you’re not alone. Word has gotten out about DC’s free public swimming pools, and (anecdotally at least) they seem particularly more crowded than in previous years. This past Sunday, East Potomac Park at Hains Point (home of an Olympic-size pool and favorite location of triathletes in training) had to [...]
We suggest the pool
‘Washington, DC – 113′
courtesy of ‘giantminispacegoat’
Buried on the 4th page of the Health section yesterday was a Washington Post piece about the water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. Or the lack of quality, rather. A report released by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation claims that all sorts of yuck awaits humans who choose to go in [...]
Taking a Few Laps
‘Going for the Gold’
courtesy of ‘evoo73′
Before moving to DC, the last pool I frequented was that in my high school friend’s backyard. Though I took swimming lessons every summer day during my adolescence, in general “swimming” meant flopping around in water to cool off between tanning. Now I’ve come to embrace swimming as a really [...]
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Nation’s Triathlon by Noah Devereaux
Last week our fine city hosted the annual Nation’s Triathlon where competitors are challenged to swim 1.5K through the murky Potomac, bike 40K, and run 10K. It’s a feat so easy that even our very own Mayor Fenty can do it. I’m kidding of course. The only way I could compete [...]
