The High Line

The High Line is a nearly one-and-a-half-mile park built on an old section of a disused elevated railroad spur on the Lower West Side of Manhattan.  Visitors to the City tend to think of New York as an unremitting Hellscape of urban concrete, glass, and steel, but the City has plenty of public green spaces, many in cleverly hidden nooks a bit off the beaten path.  The High Line is an arch example of this.

Background from the High Line's Official Twitter account.

Swim / Triathlon Training: Building Emotional Resilience

I did my long swim of the week this morning, and despite making quite a few changes to the plan on the fly--among other things, I realized midway through that I'd miscounted the yardage total and needed to cut back--I was really pleased with the results.

I'm filing this one under "triathlon" not "swimming" because you can easily adapt the basic principles below to any of the three disciplines.

Triathlon: Swim / Bike / Run

College Football Preview: Week 1 Match-Ups

College football starts on Friday, people!  It’s time to get hot.

Here’s my look at the first week’s games, with notes on the ones I’ll be watching and why.  Mine is an Army-centric view of the world, so your list may vary.  If I missed a key game, let me know in the comments.  

Thanks!

Hampton Beach, New Hampshire (Part 2)

We got up late yesterday, walked down to the Secret Spot for breakfast burritos, and then sat on the seawall to eat.  Then we walked down the beach collecting cool-looking rocks.  It was all very reminiscent of my days in San Diego.

We headed to Water County water park in the afternoon.  This was totally awesome, but I didn't take many picture.

A Wedding in New Hampshire

We're on vacation this week.  Alas, we're not in Maine this year, but we drove up to the New Hampshire coast for Sally's cousin's wedding.  It was a glorious beachside ceremony, followed by a very enjoyable reception down at a local yacht club.

But hey, you came for the pictures, no?

Mind-Bending Pics of the Day

Бц на белой площади #рооссия #roof #rooftop #model #moscow #selfie #city #urban #dance #gymnastics #gymnast

A photo posted by Angela Nikolau (@angela_nikolau) on Oct 25, 2015 at 4:04am PDT

Source: Meet The Daredevil Russian Girl Whose Risky Selfie Game Is On Point!

Workout Journal: Coming Back Into Form

Blistering workout this morning, freely adapted from Sara McLarty's blog Master's & Triathlon Swim Workouts by Sara McLarty.

Friday Mad Science: The Curious Case of Ryan Lochte

Rio officials said that a security guard did brandish a weapon at American swimmers, but “there was no robbery” https://t.co/xMip4CQG4F

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 19, 2016

Odds & Ends: Last Day Before Vacation

Today marks my last work day before we start next week’s vacation, and I am super excited.  We don’t have much in the way of specific plans, and for once, we’re not going away.  Nonetheless, I can’t wait for a little time off.

Don’t get me wrong.  2016 has been a pretty good year.  We joined the Housatonic Boat Club, the oldest yacht club in the state of Connecticut, and got our kids enrolled in sailing and ballet and ever more gymnastics.  They both also did very well in school.  All that stuff is great.  But it keeps us hopping, and for as much as I enjoy the club, reality all summer has kept us away more often than we’d have liked.  It’s been hot these last few weeks as well, and we’ve had a bit more excitement at times around my office than I’d prefer.  

Bottom line, I can use the break.

Bradshaw Does NOT Leave West Point

BREAKING: QB Ahmad Bradshaw has left team & is leaving academy. Bradshaw started 7 games last year. #ArmyFootball https://t.co/SUZ2d8l8Su

— Sal Interdonato (@salinterdonato) August 17, 2016

New Poster

Army Football is shocking the world this year! pic.twitter.com/lLdRUBpr1j

— Alex Funderburke (@AlexFunderburke) August 16, 2016

I guess they gave these out at the Summer Scrimmage.  I'm sorry I missed that.

Army Football Preview: at Temple

It’s August.  The Summer Scrimmage is over, and we’re only a few weeks away from the start of college football season.  I am more than ready to get it on.  Army opens the 2016 campaign on the road at Lincoln Financial Field against the Temple Owls.

What will this season hold?  Who knows?

When you’re an Army Football fan, all of a life is an adventure.  Every win is a win against the odds.  Let’s go!

Friday Mad Science: Phelps is King

What a 200 IM last night by the greatest swimmer of all time!  Phelps took the butterfly out easy, looked a little uncomfortable but held serve on the backstroke, and I told my wife, "If they can't put pressure on him in the breaststroke, he's going to destroy this field when they hit the freestyle."

That is exactly what happened.