I signed up for the Epic Races Swim to the Moon 10K, an official marathon swim sanctioned by US Master Swimming. Having never attempted a marathon swim, my goal was to finish strong. Thursday Evening We had tickets to see the Stray Cats in Manhattan, so I booked a room...
Training for a Marathon Swim
I've never officially swam a Marathon Swim. To do so, you must swim 6.2 miles in a sanctioned event. I swam more than 6.2 miles in the Maggie Fischer Memorial Cross Bay Swim a few years back. But that was because we were taken off course by the current. If...
Swim to the Moon in Hell, Michigan
I met Eva Solomon, the race director for Epic Races, several years ago. At that time, we met over lunch in Manhattan and she told me about Epic races. I was intrigued. I was particularly fascinated by the Swim to the Moon race, a 10K, 5K, 1.2 mile,s and .5...