The summer seemed to fly by in a blur. As I am still trying to gather my thoughts, write-up and video from the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim (MIMS), something happened that I just had to write down and share. I swam a lot this summer. Not as much as some of my sisters and brothers…
I have been trying to figure out what I would write to summarize all that I have felt over the last week and how to describe the experience. I have come to the conclusion that I do not think I could ever find the exact words to convey just what I am feeling. The journey itself,…
The Day of Fierce Determination Nerves. I was a bundle of nerves. Hell, I was full on terrified for this one. I calculated that I would have about 12 feedings until the end. This would be important. Andrew and I spoke about the cold. For him, he says he knows he has about 3 more…
The Day of Controlled Chaos When I walked into my friend’s apartment, after stage 5, I looked like I had been beaten with a baseball bat (or at least that is how I felt). Janine was swimming Stage 6 but immediately she brought me in, fed me, made me take a shower (god I needed…