Another First!

Today I swam 3000 yards for the first time.  All-in-all, it wasn’t too bad, other than convincing myself to do it.  Shoulder is a little sore, but I’m hoping that’s … Continue Reading →

Who am I?

I don’t want to be ‘one of those people’ that doesn’t shut up about their training, or this race, or that race.  But lately, I have been asked on several … Continue Reading →

Another Week

Another week down, another week closer.  I don’t know what is worse, knowing that the race is 6 more months away, or knowing that the race is only 6 months … Continue Reading →

Time Management

Several of the triathletes I talked with say that time management is the biggest hurdle to doing Ironman.  Now I understand why.  Last week was the build week before our … Continue Reading →

Another Week Down

And so another week is in the books.  I burned over 5000 calories training, which sounds like a lot at the moment.  I’m sure it will seem like nothing when … Continue Reading →

Drills Suck

More swim drills today.  I really, really, dislike them.  For me, they seem to be more about how much pool water I can swallow rather than teaching me some form.  … Continue Reading →

When Does it Get Easier?

It’s been a few weeks since my last entry, and a lot has changed. A dear friend decided to leave us and took another friend with him. I was hoping … Continue Reading →

I am not everyone else

It’s week 4.  Today was my first taste at breaststroke, and I sucked.  Big time.  Everyone else made it look so easy, so graceful.  I felt like a walrus trying … Continue Reading →

Backstroke is Hard

Ok, I know that sounds really lame, but holy cow was that an eye-opener today.  It was backstroke day in the pool, and I don’t think I’ve swam more than … Continue Reading →

Exhale under water…

Who knew you could exhale under water?  That’s the first thing I learned when I started to read about proper freestyle swimming technique.  It’s not something I was ever taught … Continue Reading →