While the Olympics gives us truly amazing performances, it also gives us an opportunity to peek into the athletes’ training programs. While watching the Men’s 50m Freestyle final I heard the announcer mention that the winner, Australia’s Cameron McEvoy, had been out of the water for 12 mo’s. Wait…he didn’t swim for a whole year?
If you’re like me, for the past week you’ve been glued to the TV watching non-stop Olympics. I love the Games – all the drama, all the amazing performances, all “the thrill of victory & the agony of defeat”. But, in addition to the opportunity to watch awe-inspiring athletics, there’s another gift there – the
For many swimmers, one of the best parts of summer is moving swim workouts out of the pool & into open water (OW). Taking a break from the tedious parts of pool swimming (constantly looking at the black line, dealing with lane-mates, having your “flow” interrupted by the wall) can be key to regaining your
Full Disclosure: I LOVE me a good chocolate peanut butter cup!! Not the Reece’s kind that fill their peanut butter AND chocolate with sugar, dextrose & hydrogenated vegetable oil – blech – but the pure ingredient kind (I really like the Chocolove version). Then I had an idea. I bet I can make these little gems! And
Question: Who out there wants to get more fit?? I’m guessing that all y’all raised your hands!! It seems that no matter what our current level of fitness we always want more – more strength, more endurance, more leanness, more…more…more! In my book, the constant search for improvement is always a good thing. But our
If you’ve been following my last few posts, you know that I’ve outlined training plans to get ready for mtn biking (click here to read) & hiking (click here to read). Next up…prep for trail running! Trails present runners with a few additional challenges not found in flat pavement running…like unpredictable surfaces filled with random
This delish recipe came to life in the 1950’s in Tel Aviv. Traditionally a breakfast sandwich, it was named “sabich” after the Arabic word for “morning”. Observant Jews who followed the rule to not cook after sundown on Friday could prepare all components of this sandwich in advance, and then eat it before heading to
A few weeks ago, in Part 1 of 3, I outlined a plan to get trail-ready for mtn biking (click here to read it). Now it’s time to discuss hiking prep. Hiking prep?? Don’t you just go hiking…? Well, yes…that is one way to do it. But I’ll argue that focusing on a few additional fitness
In recent years I’ve really gotten into the ultralight concept for backpacking. Frankly, it’s brilliant! The less you take…the lighter your pack…the easier it is on your body! When I think back to my early days in The Mountaineers where we took everything AND the kitchen sink, I cringe at how heavy my pack was.
Finally! Trail season is here!! The sun is out, warmer temps have arrived & the trails are calling!! No matter what your preferred dirt experience (mtn biking, hiking or running), now’s the time to do a bit of preparation to maximize fun & minimize injuries. In this 3-part series we’ll dive into steps that you