Food. Family. Fun.
One of my friends describes a cupcake as “the perfect ratio of frosting to cake,” and I think she’s got a point. She also describes my brother as “a sweet little cupcake baked by the devil,” and I think she’s… Read moreSwimming and Biking and Cupcakes, Oh My!
I’ve been exploring those little widgets that a lot of sites have at the bottom of articles. Not all of them turned out to be particularly interesting, but I’ve become instantly addicted to one. StumbleUpon lets you identify your interests,… Read moreStumbling Around
We’re training for the Redondo Beach Triathlon in June. The race itself is pretty short, with a 1/2-mile swim, 6-mile bike, and 2-mile run. The bike and the run portions should be fairly easy, but I do need to work… Read moreOverheated
Saturday: walked 2 miles Sunday: swam 700 meters (600 freestyle, 100 breaststroke)
So on a speedy lunchtime trip to the gym (nearly all of my trips to the gym are speedy and at lunch, but this one was extra speedy), I did 10 minutes on the treadmill, including two 1-minute running intervals… Read moreGym
100m breaststroke + 700m freestyle = 800m And I did them in 100s! (Well, not the breaststroke lap. Still gasping at midpoint on that.)
Is what I said on Saturday. No, I have not become a highly trained assassin. Nor am I suffering from amnesia. But my new wetsuit is so buoyant that I, who can only float in the Dead Sea, was able… Read moreCheck Me Out! I’m Jason Bourne!
Tomorrow the world! Or something. Anyhow, I did 25 minutes (including 5-min. cooldown) with three 1-minute running intervals. I’ve been doing more than 3 intervals in that span, but today I tried something different: going faster. My walking rate was… Read moreToday, the Treadmill
400 freestyle, 200 breaststroke. After a night’s sleep, I’m still tired.
Yet I am still training. We went for an ocean swim on Saturday. The ocean is hard work. I think I’ll be doing a lot of breaststroke during the race, the better to breathe and see. It’s a good thing… Read moreLong Time, No Type