Hello Friends! This June/July 2016 I will be attempting to swim the lower 120 miles of the Hudson River! This summer is the 6th annual N.Y.O.W 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim. It is the longest marathon swim in the world. It is a bridge to bridge swim with an average distance of 17.2 miles per day, over 7 consecutive […]
Month: February 2016
A Summary!
Keeping alive the Seven Sisters tradition (started by Emma Reim and Mackenzie Bradley from Smith College and continued by Ika Kovacikova from Wellesley, all whom I consider my Channel godmothers) is to write a brief synopsis of the swim. Enjoy! If there is one thing that I have learned these past 12 days it is […]
The Video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRKpIv-YAYI read more
IT’S TIME FOR THE GRIND
Channel Update!!!!!!! 11 days in the UK and 10 practice swims later, we got a time! Tomorrow about 7am UK time!!!!! Follow my boat by clicking “Gallivant” and hitting “latest track” under the window with the boat picture. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE LOVE OVER THIS WHOLE PROCESS! COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!!!!! […]
WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She put up one hell of a good fight, but the #englishchannelgrind has been dominated!! 12hrs 55min, we look like we won the lottery!!!! #thewayoutISthewaythrough #bestsupportcrew (more details about the swim will be in a blog post today or tomorrow) XOXOX read more
I hate food posts, but….
I promise this will be one of the FEW food posts I write on here! I hate food blogs as I am NOT a foodie at all! I just NEEEEED to clear up some thangsssss! Since my weight loss comparison pic, I’ve had an influx of people messaging me, asking about my food and recipes […]
It’s perfectly fine to not have a valentine. You should read my love conundrum.
do you really need to ask how I feel about ‘Valentine’s day’ ? It’s a money making ‘hallmark holiday’ that we have been conditioned to believe is the ONE DAY we SHOULD show over the top love for someone special…. Why are we not showing that kind of love DAILY?… Anyhow, since this is MY […]
What do your standards say about you?
Never allow the opposite sex (or your ‘love interest’ whether you be straight, gay or bi-sexual) determine your self worth. Please, just don’t. First of all, anyone making shitty, cop out excuses is never worth your: time, energy or tears (especially when, as a woman, I pay $58 for a mascara.) stop giving away your […]
