24 hours from now we hit the water.

Late yesterday I learned that our friends in the Ocean City Swim Club are working to get 25 people to hit the water at 7 am, EST to connect with us as we take on 25 miles at 4 AM, PST.

Getting up early again this morning, Michelel and I took a quick trip to the Santa Cruz Harbor to see what it looks like at 4 am.  Something about seeing things in advance removes a bit of the stress from the unknown.  Sharing the quiet moment with Michelle connects us.

Someone should launch a campaign to permanently remove the word "Solo" from the description of any marathon swim event. 

Alone I would not have the strength or ability to get much further than the breakers.  With peers, community, friends and family I am able to pursue things that I could not imagine accomplishing solo.

With partners such as the Monterey Bay Aquarium, National Marine Sanctuaries and BLUE Ocean Film Festival that group of peers and friends can grow exponentially. 

Here is the amazing part of all this.  Every community, every peer and every friend gets to tap into that same source of strength and support. 

Whether you are thinking about taking your first swim in Monterey or thinking about swimming across Tahoe, I invite you to connect.

We love this stuff and it means more the larger the community becomes.