Swimrun Lake Race Recap w/Team Water Buffaloes

<p>Welcome to episode 173 of the<a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/"> Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!</a></p><p>On this week’s show we don our alternate personas of “The FOMOBUSTERS” as we recap this past week’s Swimrun Lake James. We’re almost positive that if you weren’t at the race, that your FOMO level was off the charts and we are here to help! Joining us to recap the event are Matt Skavnak and Pat Lowam, A.K.A., Team <a href="https://thewaterbuffaloes.blogspot.com/">The Water Buffaloes</a>. It was their first time racing Lake James and we’ll re-living all the sights and sounds of this classic Swimrun.</p><p>But first…</p><p>Training Update</p><p>The training continues. We’ll be engaging in extracurricular feats of endurance the next few weeks but other than that, you can find us at the pool and on the trails.</p><p>Shoutout</p><p>Our shoutout this week goes out to everyone that raced Swimrun Lake James. We love this race and everything that it does for the sport. If we want the sport to grow here in the U.S. we have to support the races that are leading the charge and we need to keep showing up. So thank you for showing up! </p><p>Wisdom Nugget of the Week</p><p>Don’t let fear put your dreams to sleep. – Stevie Wonder</p><p>Feats of Endurance</p><p>This week’s winner is Rob Dick. He’s a local Marin County man who is also ½ of Team Gin and Tonic and he crushed the <a href="https://www.belgianwaffleride.bike/pages/california">Belgian Waffle Ride</a> this past weekend. Don’t know what that is? Well, it’s only one of the coolest gravel bike races around and a worthy feat of endurance. Strong work Rob!</p><p>Make sure to sign up for our LTBz <a href="https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz">Strava Club</a> and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.</p><p>This Week in Swimrun</p><p>Now for the “news.”</p><p>Starting in the bummer department, Swimrunman’s <a href="https://www.swimrunman.fr/swimrun-grenoble-laffrey/">Grands Lac De Laffrey</a> will not take place in 2023. We will miss that