Category Archives: Training

To Eat or Not To Eat Before a Workout

Two weeks ago, I read a study that found that people who didn’t eat before their morning workouts lost more weight than those who did.  Last week, I read another study that found the exact opposite. It’s just like all those … Continue reading

Sometimes You Just Need Sleep

By the end of yesterday, I felt so awful and everything hurt so much, I thought I wasn’t going to be able to swim today. But I woke up this morning feeling SO much better and was able to hit the pool strong … Continue reading

Arguments with Myself

Yesterday the Speedo Pace Club made me swim a total of 1400 pull with paddles. 1400! That’s a lot of pull for me! So today, I loaded the next workout praying it wouldn’t have more pull, but low and behold, … Continue reading

2012′s First Week in Review

I’m exhausted. I took on the first week of 2012 like it was nobody’s business!  I think my excitement for my resolutions nearly killed me. But it was fun! I successfully: sold-in a handful of major plans at work for … Continue reading

Celebrating the Little Milestones

Yesterday was a fun achievement: I completed every single one of the advanced training workouts on the Speedo Pace Club app! What is this “few sessions missed” biz?! I completed every single one! This may seems totally silly and trivial, … Continue reading

2012 New Year’s Resolutions!

It’s New Year’s Resolution time! I love New Year’s Resolutions. I have a pretty solid completion rate and thrive on the “starting fresh” feeling  that comes at the beginning of the year. It’s magical. My mom says every January I … Continue reading

Swimmers’ Diet: Fueling Up

IMHO, the only draw back of swimming compared to other sports is that it makes you hungrier (I hear).  After swimming laps, I’m absolutely starving, and am needing to find a healthy solution for my diet. For example, yesterday morning … Continue reading