Monthly Archives: May 2011

Awkward turtles and other humorous animals

Awkward turtles Dead bugs Bird dogs and a sense of humor. These are all ingredients for my workouts. The three exercises above have more exercise science/physiology/ kinesiology kind of names, but these are the names that Sam has given them. … Continue reading

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Passion and accountability

I know I have written about passion before but I can’t find the post. Forgive me if I repeat myself. Passion What I sensed in Sam, that I quickly realized, was his passion for training and coaching. He wants his … Continue reading

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What can be accomplished in a year

It’s been a year since I started working with Sam. If you have been reading my blog, you know that I have changed quite a bit. I’m planning on writing about the past year over the next week. These two … Continue reading

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Chlorine and ice

These are Sam’s cure-all’s – chlorine and ice. This morning I was in the pool again. Chlorine – ahhh. It does clear out my sinuses. I swam 1200 total, sets of 25′s with 100 backstroke in between sets. It was … Continue reading

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Nope, no Bolder Boulder

I am sick, though am feeling better after 2 shots, some yucky nasal spray and an antibiotic or antihistamine or something. I guess I should pay attention. I started feeling bad last week. I was sleeping more than is now … Continue reading

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Tour de Cure: Take the ride of your life

This morning was the Birmingham Tour de Cure, an event to raise awareness about and funds for American Diabetes Association. It’s a bike ride more than a race with choices of distances. I did the 20 mile ride along with … Continue reading

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Another 1600

I will get up in the morning from now on. This morning I didn’t. I had to swim in between the little kids swim lessons as a result. I wanted to get to the pool today but since I did … Continue reading

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When in doubt, swim

That is my motto for the week from Sam. I like it. Maybe I will just make it my motto. Period. When in doubt, swim. I just paged through my posts and realized how many of them focus on swimming. … Continue reading

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Women’s Health 5K

There were a number of things I could have done today. It kept changing. I thought I had one thing scheduled and then wasn’t sure. Had some other opportunities come up but could not say yes because I did not … Continue reading

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A little farther

The “danger” of admitting to swimming a mile without stopping is that the next swim workout will be a mile and then some. I love challenges though and, words I never thought I would say, I love being in the … Continue reading

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