Monday, September 25, 2006
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Escape from Alcatraz 2
My plan to swim the 1.5 miles from Alcatraz to San Francisco on the 15th of October is just a little over a month away.
I have been changing my usual swimming pattern of short bursts to long swims. Although I prefer long-distance swimming, I had to stop because my right hand would start tingling if I swam too long. In order to stop this, I have started taking lessons from experienced coach who is working to help me improve my stroke so that the nerves in my shoulder are not pinched.
The results have been quite good. On Tuesday I swam 43 minutes (a bit over a mile) with only the occasional tingle. I came out its quite refreshed and felt I could have done twice the distance. So my endurance is progressing well. But here's the really good news: Today I went down to the Dolphin Club. This is a club in the Marina for people who like to swim in the Bay. I did my first swim in the actual waters of the Bay. There were at least two things in my favor. The water was 62° - It was so warm it was like being in Florida (well, sort of). The other thing was that I had an insulated bathing cap. I have never used one before. I always had thin Lycra caps. An insulated cap changes everything. You lose most of your heat through your head. Diving into cold water is like when you eat ice cream too fast. With an insulated cap nothing like this happens. The result: a piece of cake! I did half a mile and could have done three times the distance.
So this week I'm feeling quite positive about my prospects -- but you never know...
I have been changing my usual swimming pattern of short bursts to long swims. Although I prefer long-distance swimming, I had to stop because my right hand would start tingling if I swam too long. In order to stop this, I have started taking lessons from experienced coach who is working to help me improve my stroke so that the nerves in my shoulder are not pinched.
The results have been quite good. On Tuesday I swam 43 minutes (a bit over a mile) with only the occasional tingle. I came out its quite refreshed and felt I could have done twice the distance. So my endurance is progressing well. But here's the really good news: Today I went down to the Dolphin Club. This is a club in the Marina for people who like to swim in the Bay. I did my first swim in the actual waters of the Bay. There were at least two things in my favor. The water was 62° - It was so warm it was like being in Florida (well, sort of). The other thing was that I had an insulated bathing cap. I have never used one before. I always had thin Lycra caps. An insulated cap changes everything. You lose most of your heat through your head. Diving into cold water is like when you eat ice cream too fast. With an insulated cap nothing like this happens. The result: a piece of cake! I did half a mile and could have done three times the distance.
So this week I'm feeling quite positive about my prospects -- but you never know...
Friday, August 18, 2006
Escape from Alcatraz 1
I have just started training for the "Escape from Alcatraz" swim from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco on Sunday, October 15 at nine in the morning.
The distance is about 1 1/2 miles and the water temperature will be in the low 60s. I estimate that it will take me a little bit over an hour to complete the course.
There will be at least 200 people doing the swim and it will be well supervised, so I do not envisage any problems. I will keep you informed of my progress when anything interesting happens.
The distance is about 1 1/2 miles and the water temperature will be in the low 60s. I estimate that it will take me a little bit over an hour to complete the course.
There will be at least 200 people doing the swim and it will be well supervised, so I do not envisage any problems. I will keep you informed of my progress when anything interesting happens.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Hello world!
Welcome to theoa.wordpress.com. This is my first post. But I have so many blogs I don't know what to do!
Saturday, February 21, 2004
In Paris
I arrived in Paris Friday, 20 February and will be here until 2 March.
I read The Piano Shop on the Left Bank by Thad Carhart. Movies included Intolerable Cruelty Featuring: George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones , Looney Tunes: Back in Action Featuring: Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman , Duplex with Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore, The Rundown Featuring: The Rock, Seann William Scott, Under the Tuscan Sun Featuring: Diane Lane, Raoul Bova. Because I see so few movies in my life, all movies are (for me) good, fun to watch, and offer fascinating insight into comtemporary society.
Here are some flying tips for people taking long flights who are not kids:
If your ankles swell during long flights (as mine do), this could make you susceptible to phlebitis or bllod clots in your legs.
Recommendations to help in preventing swelling include;
o standing up and moving around from time to time
o wearing support socks that compress the ankles
o takig an aspirin to thin your blood
Friday, February 20, 2004
In Paris
I arrived in Paris Friday, 20 February and will be here until 2 March.
I read The Piano Shop on the Left Bank by Thad Carhart. Movies included Intolerable Cruelty Featuring: George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Looney Tunes: Back in Action Featuring: Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman , Duplex with Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore, The Rundown Featuring: The Rock, Seann William Scott, Under the Tuscan Sun Featuring: Diane Lane, Raoul Bova. Because I see so few movies in my life, all movies are (for me) good, fun to watch, and offer fascinating insight into contemporary society.
Here are some flying tips for people taking long flights who are not kids:
If your ankles swell during long flights (as mine do), this could make you susceptible to phlebitis or blood clots in your legs.
Recommendations to help in preventing swelling include;
o standing up and moving around from time to time
o wearing support socks that compress the ankles
o takig an aspirin to thin your blood
I read The Piano Shop on the Left Bank by Thad Carhart. Movies included Intolerable Cruelty Featuring: George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Looney Tunes: Back in Action Featuring: Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman , Duplex with Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore, The Rundown Featuring: The Rock, Seann William Scott, Under the Tuscan Sun Featuring: Diane Lane, Raoul Bova. Because I see so few movies in my life, all movies are (for me) good, fun to watch, and offer fascinating insight into contemporary society.
Here are some flying tips for people taking long flights who are not kids:
If your ankles swell during long flights (as mine do), this could make you susceptible to phlebitis or blood clots in your legs.
Recommendations to help in preventing swelling include;
o standing up and moving around from time to time
o wearing support socks that compress the ankles
o takig an aspirin to thin your blood
Thursday, February 05, 2004
mind trick
While sitting in your chair, lift your right foot slightly off the ground
and move it in clockwise circles. Now draw the numeral "6" in the air with
your right hand. Your foot will involuntarily reverse direction.
mind trick
While sitting in your chair, lift your right foot slightly off the ground
and move it in clockwise circles. Now draw the numeral "6" in the air with
your right hand. Your foot will involuntarily reverse direction.
and move it in clockwise circles. Now draw the numeral "6" in the air with
your right hand. Your foot will involuntarily reverse direction.
Monday, February 02, 2004
Off to New York
I will be in New York from 3 February to Sunday, 8 February
There is a sit-down dinner in the Guggenheim Museum that I have been invited to - for the opening of an exhibition of the work of the Italian futurist Umberto Boccioni. Should be exciting!
Off to New York
I will be in New York from 3 February to Sunday, 8 February
There is a sit-down dinner in the Guggenheim Museum that I have been invited to - for the opening of an exhibition of the work of the Italian futurist Umberto Boccioni. Should be exciting!
There is a sit-down dinner in the Guggenheim Museum that I have been invited to - for the opening of an exhibition of the work of the Italian futurist Umberto Boccioni. Should be exciting!
Sunday, January 04, 2004
New Year Cards
For quite a few years, I've sent out Christmas cards and more recently emails. There are a number of issues with this effort.
Not everybody likes Christmas cards. Particularly people who are not Christians.
Also preparing Christmas cards takes a lot of work in terms of creating the layout and addressing the messages and so on. In the Christmas season time is at a premium, because this is a wonderful time to be with children family and friends.
So there has to be a better answer. And there is. And the French have it.
Some time ago the French government began to be very strict about separating church and state. It thus became impossible for the government to send out Christmas cards. But government officials did want to maintain the tradition of staying in contact with lots of people with a token message each year. Thus the French government changed to sending New Year cards.
Now everybody in France sends New Year cards. The date of arrival does not seem to be too important. Sometime in December or January is OK.
I like this idea very much and so I am switching to sending New Year cards.
New Year Cards
For quite a few years, I've sent out Christmas cards and more recently emails. There are a number of issues with this effort.
Not everybody likes Christmas cards. Particularly people who are not Christians.
Also preparing Christmas cards takes a lot of work in terms of creating the layout and addressing the messages and so on. In the Christmas season time is at a premium, because this is a wonderful time to be with children family and friends.
So there has to be a better answer. And there is. And the French have it.
Some time ago the French government began to be very strict about separating church and state. It thus became impossible for the government to send out Christmas cards. But government officials did want to maintain the tradition of staying in contact with lots of people with a token message each year. Thus the French government changed to sending New Year cards.
Now everybody in France sends New Year cards. The date of arrival does not seem to be too important. Sometime in December or January is OK.
I like this idea very much and so I am switching to sending New Year cards.
Not everybody likes Christmas cards. Particularly people who are not Christians.
Also preparing Christmas cards takes a lot of work in terms of creating the layout and addressing the messages and so on. In the Christmas season time is at a premium, because this is a wonderful time to be with children family and friends.
So there has to be a better answer. And there is. And the French have it.
Some time ago the French government began to be very strict about separating church and state. It thus became impossible for the government to send out Christmas cards. But government officials did want to maintain the tradition of staying in contact with lots of people with a token message each year. Thus the French government changed to sending New Year cards.
Now everybody in France sends New Year cards. The date of arrival does not seem to be too important. Sometime in December or January is OK.
I like this idea very much and so I am switching to sending New Year cards.
Thursday, January 01, 2004
Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Wednesday, November 26, 2003
Sunday, November 23, 2003
New Purpose
Thank you, Larry Schell, for asking to see my web sites. Spurred me to clean the files and get them up to a reasonable level of appearance/coherance.
In the past this web log has been used to try out new templates nd to explore the technicalities of blogging. Occasionally it was used as a place to talk to myself. From now on the talking to myself will be in another blog. This blog will tell people where I am or what I am working on.
This week I am going to cousin Diana's for Thanksgiving, a birthday party for my aquafitness coach, and maybe down to see Philip and Helen.
Will be working on fogg.us, pgc and nigel...
Note: I am able to send an email from my new Treo and have it post automatically to this web site. Unfortunately Blogger will not automatically display any pictures attached to the email. But Blogger appear to be working on this.
New Purpose
Thank you, Larry Schell, for asking to see my web sites. Spurred me to clean the files and get them up to a reasonable level of appearance/coherance.
In the past this web log has been used to try out new templates nd to explore the technicalities of blogging. Occasionally it was used as a place to talk to myself. From now on the talking to myself will be in another blog. This blog will tell people where I am or what I am working on.
This week I am going to cousin Diana's for Thanksgiving, a birthday party for my aquafitness coach, and maybe down to see Philip and Helen.
Will be working on fogg.us, pgc and nigel...
Note: I am able to send an email from my new Treo and have it post automatically to this web site. Unfortunately Blogger will not automatically display any pictures attached to the email. But Blogger appear to be working on this.
In the past this web log has been used to try out new templates nd to explore the technicalities of blogging. Occasionally it was used as a place to talk to myself. From now on the talking to myself will be in another blog. This blog will tell people where I am or what I am working on.
This week I am going to cousin Diana's for Thanksgiving, a birthday party for my aquafitness coach, and maybe down to see Philip and Helen.
Will be working on fogg.us, pgc and nigel...
Note: I am able to send an email from my new Treo and have it post automatically to this web site. Unfortunately Blogger will not automatically display any pictures attached to the email. But Blogger appear to be working on this.
Saturday, November 22, 2003
Saturday, November 08, 2003
yeah
the blog at theoarmour.com is working again! it may have been the FrontPage extensions that was preventing publishing before.
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� got theoarmour.com blog working again - unistalled FrontPage may have done it
� got archives in archive folder
� generally cleaned up
should i blow away blogs I'm not using?
ple just sent email saying he lost 6 months of ms pst file data.
� got archives in archive folder
� generally cleaned up
should i blow away blogs I'm not using?
ple just sent email saying he lost 6 months of ms pst file data.
yeah
the blog at theoarmour.com is working again! it may have been the FrontPage extensions that was preventing publishing before.
Saturday, July 12, 2003
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