Category Archives: swim
fueling: U R doin it wrong
I made a huge mistake yesterday morning. In my enthusiasm to pack some serious training into the next two weeks, I under-slept, over-trained and under-ate, coming out of a busy weekend and sailing right into my work week. And I … Continue reading
getting your face wet
Swimming has to be the most solitary form of exercise. This was especially true when I dropped in for a quick half-mile on Saturday afternoon and was greeted by no one. Running is so much fun because you can chat … Continue reading
mental toughness
Is it fair to say that mental toughness is like 80% of the game in running, tris, and other endurance sports? It all depends on how you look at it. There’s certainly an argument to be made about genetics and … Continue reading
auto-rehabilitation
Ouch. Did you hear me? Have I said it enough times? My right foot and ankle have become the center of my universe and I’m so bored thinking about it and talking about it. But I can’t stop. It’s been … Continue reading
a triathlete is born: MIM Sprint 2012 conquered
These couple days following the event have been a bit surreal. I worked so hard and built up so much anticipation, the aftermath feels a little flat. I knew I could do it, and I did. Following is a fairly … Continue reading
11:24
That was my 400 meter swim time today. Perhaps the key phrase for calm confidence week is HELLZ YEZ. Feeling extremely confident about beating my 15 minute goal time for the tri. Still a little freaked about the waves and … Continue reading
calm confidence week
12:09 That was my swim time for 400 meters without stopping tonight in the swim clinic! I have set a loose goal that I would like to finish the swim in 15 minutes. That may seem protracted, but I have … Continue reading
week eight update
Run: This is the sport I am most excited about! As I’ve detailed in past posts, I’ve struggled to become a runner with little success until now. At the beginning of tri training, my progress felt excrutiatingly slow, but I … Continue reading
if wishes were horses, part 1
My thought for the day is that if an underwater music option was available, I might be a better swimmer. Perhaps there is such a thing, and I’m just guessing here, but I probably couldn’t afford it. A quick google … Continue reading
swim clinic starts tonight!
I’m starting a six-week swim clinic tonight, taught by the swimming coach at Rhodes College. Most of our tri training group is doing the clinic and I’m getting nervous about being in a big group to work on my weakest sport. … Continue reading
Finish or Die Tri-ing 