Too bad brutal winds and frigid cold weather don’t have a thermic effect on body fat. As much as I hate the winter weather, I’d stand out on the deck naked for half an hour a day if it did! A potential mega-storm called the ‘Polar Vortex’ is on the way. Muffle up, folks. My new swimming stroke mantra is, ‘fit and lean’, toned and strong’, ‘hungry is okay’. Works fine and I find I tend to swim faster when I repeat it. Big bonus at work today. The building where I work is huge, but the third floor has security doors and the second floor is off limits. But in the basement, I discovered that I can do a complete circle with no…

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