Swimming the Length of Tahoe: Life Lessons Learned
At approximately 8:30pm on July 25th, I jumped into Lake Tahoe to attempt to swim the length which is a total of 21 miles starting at Camp Richardson and ending in Incline Village. I swam through the night, to sunrise, into the day AND I actually completed it. Going into the swim I felt very…
Redemption Swims
Nothing like watching ninja warrior to see bad ass people doing unbelievable things and realize self-doubt is the biggest sabotager. They all have missions, names like “the best day ever” , “Luci Steel”, “Iron Butterfly” and I’m no different. I’m your green swimmer girl, swimming oceans to inspire people to use less plastic and help…
Year 1 of My Plastic Free Mission
I’m well over a year into my plastic free mission. I continue to try to do more and get upset when I buy items in plastic. But as I reflect back to what I have accomplished in the past year, I am pretty darn proud. It certainly didn’t happen all at once but slowly over…
Swim Camp- Hitting the Wall, Climbing Over and Hitting the Wall Again
First off, I can’t say enough about Infinity’s Hit the Wall Training camp and the team that Jacqueline and Padraig have put together. Their love of open water swimming is infectious! The camp they have put together is an outstanding weekend to really push your limits and have fun while doing it. I can’t recommend…
Training for Swim Training Camp
I sit here in the San Francisco International Airport to head off to Ireland for a swim camp with Infinity swimming. The camp is located in Carlingford and is 4 days of swimming. I will be joining 6 other amazing women from the South End Rowing Club. The first night we swim in a pitch dark…
Ditch your Paper Towels + Save Money
Think about how many paper towels you use? How many napkins? How many tissues? What about cotton rounds to clean your face? How many rolls of toilet paper? And now think about how often you have to replenish these items? While not a ton of plastic, usually each one come wrapped in plastic and I…
Recology Tour: Knowing what you can recycle + compost
I finally got to visit the San Francisco Recology Transfer station which services the entire city and county of San Francisco to help us achieve zero waste by sorting, recycling and composting all that they can. It is an impressive place to visit to see all they do to help to drive San Francisco to…
Overcoming Self Doubt 90 Days Out
I have had some serious doubts about my ambitious marathon swimming goals this summer. I decided to attempt two big swims to include the length of Tahoe (21 miles) and 6 weeks later, the Catalina Channel (also 21 miles). Even when making this decision, I was certain I was crazy but these are the things…
Bulk Shopping 101
Did you know that on average a family brings home 1500 short-lived bags per year. You can help to reduce the number your household uses by bringing reusable bags for produce and for shopping. Better yet, find stores that offer bulk shopping for household staples. I wish for a day where I can walk to…
Plastic Free Dental Options
As I continue on my plastic free journey, I have been playing around with various options for my dental hygiene over the past 6 months. And I am pleased to announce that I am finally ready for my recommendations around toothpaste, dental floss/ picks and toothbrushes. Here are my Toothpaste options: If you want an…
Green Swimmer Girl 