The Arizona training camp that former olympic coach Barrie Shepley invited me to help with the swimming portion of triathlon and a week of training for myself took place about a month ago. It is really easy to get caught … Read More
Last week at the talk I gave at the University of Guelph, the organizer and director of the Better U program Annie Eleveld, read an article that the Guelph Mercury published with a quote from John Marsden.Since then I … Read More
The better U program at the University of Guelph started a few years ago and I was lucky enough to be invited to coach this group of determined employees of the university with a common goal of exercise, eat … Read More
A few weeks ago former Olympic coach Barrie Shepley invited to a weight loss contest. I was petrified as many people are when comfronted with this kind of voluntary health challenges. After all if there is something I enjoy is … Read More
A few days ago I had an interesting conversation with a co-commuter on our way back home.Was about those not so rare people with a lot of talent. Then the next morning while swimming, I was really trying hard to … Read More
A week ago was the Guelph Marlins Aquatic Club annual banquet. I have been part of the club for 7 years now and it was my first banquet. Somehow I manage to miss them every year until this last one … Read More
Keeping it going.I started training last Saturday October 22. I ran for an hour and almost did 10 Km. pretty slow but was a good start in a beautiful fall morning. The best part is that I felt good and … Read More
This is not necesarily how do I look now but it certaily represents how heavy I feel. It has been a long lasting feeling for over a year. When I decided to swim across Lake Ontario and learned what was … Read More
What is next? This is one of the questions that many people often has asked me. Without exception I must have this blank staring face while in my head the process is something like: ¿? What? think, … think! and … Read More
A bit more than a year ago, I was on my knees in a hotel room in NOTL scared, praying, breathing deeply and asking to God, … to the universe and the lake to help me and to be gentle. … Read More