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My 1.2-Mile Point to Point Bay Swim in Avalon, New Jersey
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I ended my open-water swim season with the 1.2-mile Point to Point Bay Swim in Avalon, New Jersey. The race gave me my fastest pace of the summer and my best-executed open-water performance so far.
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I Walked 10,000 Steps Every Day for 31 Days: Here’s What Happened
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Walking 10,000 steps a day sounded simple enough. After doing it for 31 straight days, I learned that the biggest challenge was not the walking itself, but consistently making time for it.
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My First One-Mile Lake Swim: How It Compared With the Ocean
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My first one-mile lake swim brought calmer water but new challenges with sighting and a smaller field. Here’s how racing at Medford Lakes compared with my previous ocean swims.
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Long Branch One-Mile Ocean Swim: Why I Was 6 Minutes Slower
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My second one-mile ocean swim was more than six minutes slower than my first. Here’s what the Long Branch race taught me about crowded starts, sighting, ocean conditions, and why open-water times can be difficult to compare.
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My First One-Mile Ocean Swim: What It Was Really Like
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While I expected endurance to be the biggest challenge in my first one-mile ocean swim, I was surprised by how much rough waves, a chaotic start, fogged goggles, and difficult sighting added to the physical and mental strain.
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Gym Mistakes That Kept Getting Me Injured and What I Changed
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I used to treat cardio as a sufficient warm-up, push through pain, and let heavier weight matter more than proper form. After repeated gym injuries, I changed those habits and learned how to train more safely and consistently.
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What It’s Like to Walk 50,000 Steps in One Day
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I walked more than 50,000 steps along New Jersey’s Batona Trail in a single day. The experience tested my preparation, endurance, and mental resilience while teaching me why long-distance walking is far more challenging than it first appears.
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