Birthday Week 2013 – Flats and Floats

Birthday Week 2013 – Flats and Floats

Man, this week was inactive.  I had a lot of meetings and other stuff going on that simply got in the way of training again.  The start of summer is a busy year.  Luckily tomorrow is a bike race in town and I’ll be with my fellow emergency managers and CERT...
Birthday Week 2013 – Flats and Floats

The Swim-Heavy Week of 3-31-13

Summary This week was pretty swim heavy in my training program.  I’m glad this has me working out only 4-5 times a week instead of every day.  The rest days are nice and I’m pretty certain they’re necessary to prevent overtraining.  Although I seem...
Swimming Cramps Suck!

Swimming Cramps Suck!

Swimming cramps plagues a lot of people, and they can be very frustrating.  Unfortunately, I’m among those who suffer with them at times.  They’re painful, usually start in one of my calves, and sometimes get into my arches and second toe.  Depending on...