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Taking the New Year’s plunge at Barton Springs Pool
I leapt into 2020 at Barton Springs Pool today, along with several hundred others who realized that a Polar Plunge into Barton Springs Pool barely merits a cup of hot chocolate. The water temperature at the spring-fed pool in downtown Austin hovers around 70 degrees...
Behold my 2020 New Year resolutions
Sayonara, 2019. You’re a worn-out pair of jeans with some serious holes in the seat and knees, and it’s time to set you on fire. Oh, the patches held for a while. Strange new opportunities rained from the skies in 2019, but my gut still hurts from a couple of nasty...
Use this and skip the plastic utensils
I’ve been trying to reduce plastic in my life lately, and one of my sisters gave me a Christmas gift that will make that easier to do. I’m going to keep this set of bamboo cutlery in my bike bag (or car, if I’m driving), so when I go to a coffee shop or restaurant, I...
My favorite (holiday) swim practice of the year …
I swim a lot - four or five times most weeks, unless I'm traveling. But Sunday's practice - the annual Twelve Days of Christmas workout - topped my list of the year's best workouts. Here's why: Air temperatures were cool and the humidity was low, and the pool steamed...
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I’m Pam LeBlanc. Follow my blog to keep up with the best in outdoor travel and adventure. Thanks for visiting my site.
