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Go The Distance!
Look what I got in the mail this weekend!My first mileage swim cap for Go The Distance! If you're a USMS member, you have access to compete in Go The Distance(GTD), "a self-directed program intended to...
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I meant to write a post about backstroke technique today. But then this afternoon, while sitting at my desk, fiddling with an Excel spreadsheet, I got a text that two bombs had gone off at the finish...
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Backstroke Tech
Vintage Stroke TechniqueThis week, the subject has been backstroke technique.Backstroke freaks a lot of people out: first off, there's the fact that you can't see where you're going. Then there's the...
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A Tale of Two Lassis
April's Endurance Foodies Blog Carnival is underway again! For this month, Jason of Cook Train Eat Race chose a somewhat difficult theme: two-tone meals. One meal. Only two colors.Whaaaaat?My meals...
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Green Smoothie Challenge Kicks Off!
Happy Monday, everyone! This weekend (and this Monday) absolutely flew by - I couldn't believe it when 5 o'clock came!Today starts Katherine's Green Smoothie Challenge, and I was in good shape with...
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Green Smoothie Update!
Happy Sunday evening, all! This last week has been crazy busy, and that's the reason why I haven't posted at all! I am absolutely exhausted right now from swimming and sun - this weekend was the SCY...
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SCY Championships - A Success!
This weekend was the SPMS Short Course Yards Championships, and CVMM cleaned up!All my teammates turned in extraordinary swims. Diane and Alessandra (above) cleaned up in their age groups, taking home...
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A Wrench in the Plans
Actually, more like a wrench in my hip.That's right, I'm injured.Sadly, I don't even have a gnarly story to back up this one. In fact, it happened in a ridiculously stupid way, as almost all things...
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Joy.
Do you ever have those days where you just wake up with joy? I'm not talking about just "yay, I'm happy for this day!", but an overwhelming, stoked feeling of thankfulness thatthis is your life? I...
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In The News
Welcome to Monday! I hope you all are headed into the week with refreshed spirits. Somehow this last week or so has been so unbusy that I almost feel like I'm forgetting something. Everything I needed...
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Blogger Carnival: Summer Kale Salad
Last summer, our garden got attacked. I mean relentless, inescapable siege.By a gopher.You laugh, but let me tell you, anyone who's had to deal with one of these burrowing, tunneling, half-blind agents...
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Foodie Finds
Once again, the weekend has flown by way too fast! I hope you all enjoyed this month'sEndurance Foodies blog posts - there was a lot of great recipes going around! This weekend we moved into Long...
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Guest Post: Swimming - My Nemesis And My Love At The Same Time
Hi everyone! Today we have a little treat - I've switched posts with Jason of CTER! He is here today to talk about his journey with swimming as a triathlete, while I'm over at his blog. Read on for a...
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A Paddle Primer
I hope you enjoyed reading Jason's guest post last week - I was so happy to hear about his growing love of swimming! I hope it was an inspiration to you.One thing that Jason said is so true: swimming...
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Back In Action! + Friday Linkage
So sorry for the long absence, people!By now you probably thought I'd left for vacation! I wish. Instead, a combination of lots of work, exhaustion, and a crashed computer all worked to make the...
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Ocean Swims, New Technology, + A Workout
Hi everyone!Found this little guy while we were out orange-picking!After my last post and subsequent absence, you probably thought I had peaced out from the blogging world! Not quite. The real problem...
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Happy Fourth of July!
In our town, Independence Day starts early. The first fireworks show takes place on July 3rd when, for at least one night, the streets of our sleepy little town are jammed with cars. Families toting...
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Counting Costs
If you're an athlete of any kind, you know that there are inherent risks in your sport. Of course you never head out with the intention of getting injured. But somehow, somewhere along the way, it's a...
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Gearing Up For...
NATIONALS WEEK!!In just one short week, our team's taper will end and we will be plowing headlong into National Championships week. I'm so excited!At the SCY Regionals this springThis marathon of...
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Ocean Swimming in the Open Water Nationals
Good Friday morning, everyone!This is literally going to be a lightning-fast post, since I am leaving for the 2013 Marriott Summer Nationals in like...15 minutes. Nothing like procrastination, right?...
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USMS Nationals at Mission Viejo
Long overdue, I know! It's been nearly a week since I returned from Nationals, but between getting unpacked, working back into a normal schedule, and catching up on sleep, it's been pretty busy. This...
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August Goings On
Happy Labor Day!Can it possibly be September already? Can it possibly have been a month since I last posted?! My goodness, how time gets away from us. Hope you're catching up on all the projects and...
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A Case for Making Time
I know everyone says it, so much that it's a cliche, so much that it's almost not worth saying, but...A few photos from my recent trip up the coast...I cannot believe that we're already at the end of...
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Do Less.
Today is May 9. Which makes it approximately six months since I last posted on this here blog. Believe me, it's not from lack of doing things! If anything, my absence from cyber-land has been caused by...
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Eat Small, Buy Small - A Weekend Haul
Hello all! June is here, and with it, I have some new finds.Last weekend was spent in the sunny city of Long Beach, at the Patchwork Festival. This is an amazing handmade artisans show, featuring...
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