A Surprising Result of Swimming Flaws Analysis

One of the basic skills any beginner student of any activity is the ability to recognize if something is not done the right way. …

2014 List of Gluten Free Blogs That Caught my Eye

There are so many great gluten-free blogs nowadays When I first started this list several years ago, I had fifty or so bloggers l…

My Experience at the Olympic Training Center

By Hannah Cox, UVAC Swim Team  O n Thursday October 24, 2013 Dorsi and I flew out to Colorado Springs for the National Select Ca…

Drowning is Deseptive: Learn To Regognise The Real Signs

It's 44 Deg C (111.2 deg. F) and as I write this and everybody is at the pool. Some will be at the beach but most won't g…

Lois' Versatile Vegetable Chowder Recipe: A Gift from a Good Friend

My friend Lois is amazingly optimistic and happy. She's always in a good mood. Even when there's terrible weather or som…

Our New Favorite Gluten-Free Stuffing Recipe and a Review of Canyon Bakehouse Breads

Our house has always had a stuffing debate going on. I grew up in a Southern-style cornbread stuffing household and Dan's fam…

Science and running

I know I've banged on about how much my lactate threshold and continual track sessions have helped my running. But is is ridi…

The Treadmill Doesn't Have To Be Your Dreadmill

W ith the recent ice storm last weekend, slippery roads and our dark cold New England mornings, I am reminded that the treadm…

Breaststroke and High Heels

After you have mastered the rudiments of your breaststroke it's time to start making it more efficient. Do you need to make i…

Another week of learning

It feels like it been a while since I wrote a general training update as Ironman Austria hurtles towards me (and everyone else wh…

A Book Review of Baking Cakes in Kigali and an Awesome African Meal

In the five plus years since the online foodie book club Cook the Books began, we've traveled to many kitchens in many lands…

Breaststroke Kick (Frog Kick) Faults - Pull Buoy Fix

Do you have a problem with your breaststroke kick?   One leg kicking faster than the other   One foot in, one foot out   Pai…