jock librarian

At least once a month, I join Martha (my lifelong teammate) for lunch in Midtown. More often, we discuss our shared passion for books and swimming over paninis. Early this week, we sketched out our 2007 race calendar. And among the events we're planning to train for this year are the:

• Annual One Hour Swim
• Groundhog Meet in Westport, CT
  
• New England Masters Short Course Yards Championships
• USMS 6+ Mile Open Water Championships in Huntington, NY
  
• Chicago Masters' Big Shoulders 5K

This list certainly gives me five reasons to leave the safe harbor of my bed and head for the pool at 5:30 AM.