Browsing Tag

swimming

  • running thoughts vol. 2: recovery.

    A big focus of my marathon training has been recovery. It obviously should always be a significant part of any training plan, but I’ve made extra time for this build because of my hamstring…

    09/30/2019
  • where i swim // saint paul edition

    I grew up in northern Minnesota, 20 miles south of the Canadian border not too far from Winnipeg. My graduating class… just 39 people. Needless to say, my high school didn’t have a pool…

    04/14/2014
  • running update: a boot

    My heel’s been bothering me for about six weeks, and per coach’s orders, I haven’t ran for nearly a month. And, after Wednesday’s doctor’s appointment (also my birthday!), it looks like running’s out for…

    12/23/2013
  • november training + life.

    Where’d November go?! After two months of swimbikerunning when I felt like it, the hum of scheduled training started again last month, and it feels good. I started working with Nick’s coach, Andy Schiesl,…

    12/10/2013
  • a six-week running hiatus.

    About a five weeks ago, right around the time I bought new running shoes, my left heel started aching, both while running and occasionally throughout the day. I didn’t think much of it and…

    12/03/2013
  • facing my swimming fears.

    I know I’m not alone in my fear of open water swimming. There’s been twitter talk between friends about it recently and procrastination of even toeing the lake water (yes, I’m guilty of this…

    07/13/2012