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Jim Thornton (in his own words): Magazine writer/one time winner & 4 time nominee, National Magazine Awards; masters swimmer whose top competitive accomplishments include six No. 1 in the country times in my age group during various years (2017, 2016, and 2012) plus one No. 1 in the world time (2012).
Jim was born in Pittsburgh, moved away for college in 1970 and only returned for good in 1995. “We had been living in Minnesota, but my wife and I started to fear our two young sons would freeze to death there while waiting for the school bus so decided to move back to my boyhood stomping grounds and its relatively clement weather.”
Jim used to write the Oddventures column for National Geographic Adventure magazine, and this “gave me all sorts of opportunities to experience eccentric physical activities, from snowbiking through a half pipe, to swimming through a feeding frenzy of sharks, to being part of a paddleboard relay from Key West to Havana.”
Show Notes:
Jim Thornton, contact info:
E-mail: Jamessthornton1@comcast.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jamesuardo
Links mentioned in the Podcast:
Dr. Gary Chimes – Lake Washington Sports & Spine
https://www.lakewass.com
Moving2Live Podcast episode (sister podcast of FitLabPGH) featuring Dr. Gary Chimes, released 2/28/18
Link: http://bit.ly/M2L-DrGaryChimes-Pt1
University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop
https://writersworkshop.uiowa.edu/graduate-program/graduate-program
National Geographic Adventure
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/
U.S. Masters Swimming
http://www.usms.org
Allegheny Mountain YMCA/YWCA Masters Swimming Assn.
http://www.amymsa.org
Team Pittsburgh Aquatics- Competitive Swimming and Coaching for all ages/abilities at University of Pittsburgh Trees Pool
https://www.teamunify.com/Home.jsp?_tabid_=0&team=amtpa
University of Pittsburgh, Cathedral of Learning (and Stair Climbing site)
http://www.nationalityrooms.pitt.edu/about/cathedral-learning
Mt. Elbert, Colorado
http://www.rockymountainhikingtrails.com/mount-elbert.htm
Backpacker Magazine
https://www.backpacker.com
Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area, Idaho
https://visitidaho.org/things-to-do/natural-attractions/frank-church-river-no-return-wilderness/
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Attribution for Intro/Exit Podcast Music: Marathon Man by Jason Shaw from the album Audionautix: Acoustic, licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United States License. Available at www.FreeMusicArchive.org