SWIM
I started swimming lessons at a young age and joined a team the summer after second grade. I wore a blue floral swimsuit with three little pink bows on each side. On my head was a sideways swim cap (the seam went from ear-to-ear) and a humongous pair of square suction goggles. Think of welding goggles and you’re not too far off. Fashionable? Absolutely.
I picked it up easily, especially backstroke, and over the next few years won races and set team records with my relay teams. I started swimming year-round and qualified for the Junior Olympics in the 100 backstroke when I was in fourth grade. I believe that is also the year I did my first IronKids triathlon.
I swam year-round through middle school, high school – qualifying for regional and state competitions, and my first year into college. I did mostly back and breast with the occasional fly and requisite free. I got an almost full scholarship to college. However, after 12 years I was a bit burnt out on the racing aspect of swimming and quit altogether upon transfering to a new school. In October 2008 after seven years of inactivity and missing the water, I dusted off the goggles and got back into the pool.
Favorite products/resources
Workouts
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/swim-cgi/
http://happyshoes.wordpress.com/2009/09/20/swim-workout/
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RUN
Before high school, my running consisted of chasing every boy willing to run on the playground in elementary school.
In high school I ran track for a year or two (I think I did the 200, 400, and 800) and then spent a season running my butt off on the field hockey field.
I like to run. I don’t have much training and I haven’t done many races but it feels good. However, I tend to be rather injury-prone in this area so my mileage increases are done gradually and carefully.
