A Treadmill Eureka
by Last month, when I started running on the treadmill, I could barely manage 3km. I would end up huffing and puffing, tired and just wanting …
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Not An Option
The last day of the month. You’d think that with what I considered good results for February I’d be raring to go to the gym …
February 2013 Wrap-up: The Wonders of Total Immersion Swimming
In January I joined a group swimming class teaching swimming the traditional way (lots of drills via kickboard). After 8 sessions I still couldn’t breathe …
Running Better on the Treadmill
I’m looking for ways to make me less tired on the treadmill. The 3km Limit At present I run 3km for 30 minutes five days …
Aya Terakawa: Amazing Comeback
Aya Terakawa at the Japan Olympic trials (April 2012), swimming a national record breaking performance at the 100m backstroke. Terakawa went on to win bronze …
Breathe In, Breathe Out
The practice lanes were crowded tonight so I wasn’t able to do a lot of drilling. I had hoped to work on the breathing drills …
Not Good to Hurry
Tonight was the 2-week check by the gym trainer. After joining, for the first two months they do this once every two weeks check on …
Poolside Manners
I went to the city pool facility the other day. It’s a public pool but run by a sports club, so it’s not free and …
Billy’s Boot Camp Day 1: Basic Training
The gym was closed today (aaargh!) so I decided to do the Basic Training portion of the Billy’s Boot Camp Box Set DVD. Boot Camp …
Today’s Fitness Log
This is just a quick note on tonight’s gym time. I already published a post for today so this one is a log for my …