The Orca Bait swim began in 2023 when Marc Abshire reached out to me to reinvigorate a Port Angeles tradition of swimming from near the coast guard base near Ediz Hook to either Pebble Beach or Hollywood Beach. Each year the race has had about a dozen swimmers that have braved the mile and a…
Prerace is always an exciting time. The night before Uberman I was able to do a Zoom call with my Rotary Club and other dignitaries from Rotary District 5280 (Los Angeles area) and most notably a brief presentation from Ana at 1736 Family Crisis Center about their programs and services to fight human trafficking. The…
Over half a lifetime ago I heard about this event called the Big Hurt. I wasn’t even sure of the elements but I knew I wanted to go for it: a 16-mile mountain bike, 3-mile kayak, 30-mile road bike, and followed 10k run. Right as I was getting ready to race it in college they…
I’m tempted to start this and say that the swim was bitter sweet… After two weeks reflecting on the swim and reaching out to mentors and friends I’ve shifted back into my normal mindset of really appreciating a good training swim. I’ll start with my thoughts on getting back into a positive headspace. For many…
On October 9th and 10th I had the opportunity to crew for Adam Sully-Powers on his Uberman journey for 2019. In 2015 I remember doing a similar activity with Joan Deitchman on her solo Race Across America journey where I had the opportunity to accompany her as a crew member and gain unbelievable amounts of…
The swim Saturday July 20th from Dungeness Spit to just off the shores of Victoria Harbour was such a breakthrough for me as an ultra athlete I find myself filled with joy and appreciation not just for my mind, body, and spirit holding up better then I could have ever imagined but also from the…