It doesn't matter what pool, I always find that strange things happen to me at the pool. Lifetime Fitness Pool I was swimming at Lifetime during the pandemic because the Aquatic Center and Hofstra kept shutting down. Anyway, the same people swam at Lifetime every day. During the 5 am...
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What to Eat Before, During, and After a Workout
I'm always thinking about what will make my performance better and what I need to eat before I go out for a swim, bike, or run workout. Although I may not feel hungry, I force myself to eat something. Here are some tips on what to eat. Many of these...
Lane 5 Swim Caps
When Lane 5 reached out to me on Instagram saying that they would like to send me swim caps to check out for my blog, I was excited. Hey, you can never have enough swim caps! I asked them if they were latex or silicon, they told me silicon and...
What Type of Runner Are You?
According to the Road Runners Club of America, there are several types of runners and each runner should get an individualized training plan. Below each category, I include a "good workout." Here are the different types of runners: Novice This runner runs between 0 to 15 miles per week; important...
St. Anthony’s Sprint Triathlon 2022 Race Recap
In April 2020, I was supposed to do a sprint triathlon at St. Anthony's Triathlon in St. Petersburg, Florida. Then, in 2021, I was unable to attend because of the influx of COVID at that time. So, now in 2022, I finally get to do the Sprint! Just for your...
What are Training Zones?
If you work with a coach or you don't, you should know about the concept of training zones. Some of you work with a Heart Rate monitor and a smartwatch, while others may have no data sources just their rate of perceived effort (RPE), which means how hard it feels...
Fixing Your Feet by John Vonhof with Tonya Olson, MSPT, DPT
Feet are our most important asset. When they are injured, have blisters, or don't feel right, we can be stopped in our tracks. So when the Fixing Your Feet authors' representative approached me to ask if I would check out their seventh edition book, I agreed. Fixing Your Feet is...
Brooks Fushion Hybrid Jacket
It's that time of year when you are not sure if you should wear a jacket or if you should layer up. Brooks has a new jacket, called the Fusion Hybrid, which is perfect for this in-between weather. About the Fusion Hybrid Jacket It's lightweight and perfect for a windy...
What is the Best Bathing Suit for Swimming?
When I first started swimming about six years ago, I bought TYR bathing suits. I had heard about the brand and it was basically between the TYR and the Speedo. I ended up buying both. After that, I just bought the TYR bathing suits because I loved the fit. The...
Questions and Answers about Strava
What is Strava? Strava is a social networking site for athletes. You can follow your friends and give them "kudos" on their workouts. There are two different versions - free and paid for. The paid-for version gives you a lot more data on your particular workout. Strava connects with Garmin,...