So I got my swim in today. I head to the Canada Games Pool in Burnaby after work. It's a huge pool. It was built the same year I was born 1972 and in 1973 it was used for the Canadian Summer Games. So it has lots of room, it still get's crowded, but if you go in the morning the pool leangths are at 50m and during busy times it is cut in half to 25m.
One of the issues I have run into when training is remembering what lap I am on. With running and biking I have my Garmin. I can plan a work out, I can plan out my distances, my reps, what heart rate zone I need to be in, how long, what cadence to have, etc. The Edge and the Forerunner are my personal coach.
As soon as I hit the pool however, it is a different story. I don't know what lap I am on, I don't know how long I have done a drill. I have to remember to press the lap button each time. Did I press it last time? Should I add a lap? or take one off? I can't remember. What drill was I on?
So I have looked for a Garmin like watch for swimming, but there really isn't one. So my Training Bible Super coach Cheryl Hart has come up with a new plan. Do go by time instead of laps, or drills. So I am now setting my watch for various times.
Today was 4 reps of 15 minutes. With a minute rest at the end of each 15 minutes. Basically taking 10 & 1's from running, and putting it into swimming. This may not be for everyone, but I am just looking to finish my first Ironman. It seems to be working. I mean, I swim ok and occasionally I get some free tips from other swimmers.
So far this seems to be working. I skipped the gym because I got to the pool late. So I did some situps and pushups at home. Then I stretched, made lunch, got ready for tomorrow. It's 10:53pm, time for bed, I am running to work tomorrow.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Uploading from Garmin Connect to my blog
Check out the widget on the right hand side. I can explain how it works, but just check out this link and add it to your blog. http://anathleteintraining.com/
Super geeky, and super cool. I love it.
Super geeky, and super cool. I love it.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Foot Solutions & my Brooks Dyad 4
I have an odd shaped foot. Well, I don't know it is odd. I should say, it is just hard to find the right shoe for. As a previous employee of the Running Room, I have tried on every single pair of shoes they have to offer. I have worn each shoe for several hours.
As a long distance runner, and someone who has been running for several years, I can notice little things almost right away. Is the toe to close to the end? Is the heal slipping, even a minor amount? Other issues take longer to notice. Will this cause blisters? Is the way the stitching is set in this shoe going to bother me after a while?
Most things in the store are easy. Is it the right size? I often say to customers that shoes are like a pair of jeans. A size 8 in a pair of Levis, is not the same as a size 8 in a pair of Seven jeans.
Some shoe brands fit narrower than others. This may cause blistering, or in extreme situations cut off the circulation. Other times the shoe will fit wide, you will wind up with your feet feeling like they are swimming.
Some brands have really good cushioning, others have to much. I don't like to not feel the ground. I like impact cushioning. I don't like it when I can't feel anything. There is a fine line between good cushioning and too much. I want the full effect of impact, to roll, to launch.
I always tried to emphasise to my customers: "How the shoe fits in the store with pushy sales guys, is a lot different than how it feels on your long run." Every new show feels great. I mean, it's a new shoe! Given that it is the right size, and it shapes to your foot, it should feel great, it is brand new.
What was frustrating for me, at the Running Room, was they did not have shoes for me. I fit a wide shoe. The Running Room is great if you fit into the "average" medium sole bed. If you fit a little smaller (narrow), or little bigger (wide), it is much harder to find a shoe.
One day I happened into a friend's store. He manages a Foot Solutions store http://www.footsolutions.com/vancouver Within a couple of minutes I found out not only was I in the wrong size (too small) but the wrong width.
This started me to my first pair of Brooks Dyad's.http://www.brooksrunning.com/ I purchased two. I was able to finish my first marathon, and I have never looked back.
Now I always try on new shoes. Shoe manufactures are notorious for changing the size, shape, and layout of the shoes, specifically Nike, but others do it as well. I have yet to discover another shoe that fits the same way.
So not only have I finally found the right shoe, I have finally found the shoe store. http://www.footsolutions.com/vancouver
So thanks to Foot Solutions, and thanks to Brooks! But a special thanks to Christian for not only the right shoes, but the knowledge I needed to keep running without injury.
All I do is pray they don't make any changes to the shoes!!!
P.S. Thanks for the suggestions Nicole!! ;')
As a long distance runner, and someone who has been running for several years, I can notice little things almost right away. Is the toe to close to the end? Is the heal slipping, even a minor amount? Other issues take longer to notice. Will this cause blisters? Is the way the stitching is set in this shoe going to bother me after a while?
Most things in the store are easy. Is it the right size? I often say to customers that shoes are like a pair of jeans. A size 8 in a pair of Levis, is not the same as a size 8 in a pair of Seven jeans.
Some shoe brands fit narrower than others. This may cause blistering, or in extreme situations cut off the circulation. Other times the shoe will fit wide, you will wind up with your feet feeling like they are swimming.
Some brands have really good cushioning, others have to much. I don't like to not feel the ground. I like impact cushioning. I don't like it when I can't feel anything. There is a fine line between good cushioning and too much. I want the full effect of impact, to roll, to launch.
I always tried to emphasise to my customers: "How the shoe fits in the store with pushy sales guys, is a lot different than how it feels on your long run." Every new show feels great. I mean, it's a new shoe! Given that it is the right size, and it shapes to your foot, it should feel great, it is brand new.
What was frustrating for me, at the Running Room, was they did not have shoes for me. I fit a wide shoe. The Running Room is great if you fit into the "average" medium sole bed. If you fit a little smaller (narrow), or little bigger (wide), it is much harder to find a shoe.
One day I happened into a friend's store. He manages a Foot Solutions store http://www.footsolutions.com/vancouver Within a couple of minutes I found out not only was I in the wrong size (too small) but the wrong width.
This started me to my first pair of Brooks Dyad's.http://www.brooksrunning.com/ I purchased two. I was able to finish my first marathon, and I have never looked back.
Now I always try on new shoes. Shoe manufactures are notorious for changing the size, shape, and layout of the shoes, specifically Nike, but others do it as well. I have yet to discover another shoe that fits the same way.
So not only have I finally found the right shoe, I have finally found the shoe store. http://www.footsolutions.com/vancouver
So thanks to Foot Solutions, and thanks to Brooks! But a special thanks to Christian for not only the right shoes, but the knowledge I needed to keep running without injury.
All I do is pray they don't make any changes to the shoes!!!
P.S. Thanks for the suggestions Nicole!! ;')
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Triathlon Training Bible Coaching
One of the difficulties any triathlete has is planning and scheduling. How do you fit in the sometimes overwhelming amount of time needed for each discipline? On top of working, family commitments, stretching, shopping, cooking, and in my case video game playing, there's never enough time.
Because of my brain injury, I find I also need help with scheduling. When you add everything together, the swim, the bike, the run, and additional workouts with speed days, distance days, brick workouts and all the rest, it is very time consuming. You plan your route, you schedule your day around the pool, you make sure your gear is all set up the night before and suddenly there is no time left in your day. I have spent allot of hours planning one activity, only to find out the next day I was planning the wrong one. I have even done the same workout two days in a row.
I can't remember what I did the day before, or where I was on the workout schedule. I can't afford an individual coach, one specific for me. So while reading "The Triathletes Training Bible" 2nd edition by Joe Friel. Litterly the "bible" for triathletes of all levels, I noticed they have online coaching.
I now get my training direct from one of their coaches. Specifically Carla Hastert
See her profile here http://www.trainingbible.com/findACoach_detail.aspx?id=1900 (I got the right person this time!!) So sorry super coach!!
What makes this website different from others (click on the website here) http://www.trainingbible.com/index.aspx
Is that I can upload my workouts from my Garmin Forerunner 405 & my Edge 705 directly to my coach.
So all the information a coach would get in person, is transmitted electrically. My workout is then reviewed. Goals are changed based on my results. Workouts added if they need to be, or taken away. It's all really cool. Just because of the ease of transferring my data, my coach can make intelligent choices on what workouts to offer.
As great as it is to have the technology. What is more important, for me specifically, is the ability to plan out my workouts. I can upload my hours at work. She then takes that information and then schedules my workouts. So I get a week's worth of workouts, and I am able to send her all my results.
This allows me to free up that part of my brain that focuses on the planning. You see there is a way for me to download my workout right to my Outlook. Why is that so important?
Well as I have a greatly reduced memory. I live off of my Smarthphone and my laptop. So my Outlook has everything from where I need to be, what I need to do when I am there, and also how to get to the next apt or home. I have my shopping lists, my bus schedules, my "To do" list, my calender, my scheduler, everything.
So I get these great little reminders of what exercises I have to do. I have time to prepare, and then head out.
I am also able to keep track of all my workouts. I have a tendency to over train. I have a fear of not doing enough, not planning hard enough, not running or biking fast enough, or not doing enough laps. This can be a very dangerous way to work out. Rest and recovery are an integral part of training.
Every question you have on training including nutrition, to race day, to....well you get the picture. It is truly money well spent. I mean our bikes cost a few grand, our shoes, watches and swim suits are expensive too! Paying for training has been the best investment I have made. I highly recommend the Triathlon Training Bible Coaching.
Because of my brain injury, I find I also need help with scheduling. When you add everything together, the swim, the bike, the run, and additional workouts with speed days, distance days, brick workouts and all the rest, it is very time consuming. You plan your route, you schedule your day around the pool, you make sure your gear is all set up the night before and suddenly there is no time left in your day. I have spent allot of hours planning one activity, only to find out the next day I was planning the wrong one. I have even done the same workout two days in a row.
I can't remember what I did the day before, or where I was on the workout schedule. I can't afford an individual coach, one specific for me. So while reading "The Triathletes Training Bible" 2nd edition by Joe Friel. Litterly the "bible" for triathletes of all levels, I noticed they have online coaching.
I now get my training direct from one of their coaches. Specifically Carla Hastert
See her profile here http://www.trainingbible.com/findACoach_detail.aspx?id=1900 (I got the right person this time!!) So sorry super coach!!
What makes this website different from others (click on the website here) http://www.trainingbible.com/index.aspx
Is that I can upload my workouts from my Garmin Forerunner 405 & my Edge 705 directly to my coach.
So all the information a coach would get in person, is transmitted electrically. My workout is then reviewed. Goals are changed based on my results. Workouts added if they need to be, or taken away. It's all really cool. Just because of the ease of transferring my data, my coach can make intelligent choices on what workouts to offer.
As great as it is to have the technology. What is more important, for me specifically, is the ability to plan out my workouts. I can upload my hours at work. She then takes that information and then schedules my workouts. So I get a week's worth of workouts, and I am able to send her all my results.
This allows me to free up that part of my brain that focuses on the planning. You see there is a way for me to download my workout right to my Outlook. Why is that so important?
Well as I have a greatly reduced memory. I live off of my Smarthphone and my laptop. So my Outlook has everything from where I need to be, what I need to do when I am there, and also how to get to the next apt or home. I have my shopping lists, my bus schedules, my "To do" list, my calender, my scheduler, everything.
So I get these great little reminders of what exercises I have to do. I have time to prepare, and then head out.
I am also able to keep track of all my workouts. I have a tendency to over train. I have a fear of not doing enough, not planning hard enough, not running or biking fast enough, or not doing enough laps. This can be a very dangerous way to work out. Rest and recovery are an integral part of training.
Every question you have on training including nutrition, to race day, to....well you get the picture. It is truly money well spent. I mean our bikes cost a few grand, our shoes, watches and swim suits are expensive too! Paying for training has been the best investment I have made. I highly recommend the Triathlon Training Bible Coaching.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Triathlete Training & Research
So once I had chosen to do a triathlon. I decided to dedicate some serious time researching. I am not just talking about the training, the time on the bike, the pool, and the ground. I also started to look for training plans, advice on what I needed, reviews on what items I needed, and more important, what I could avoid.
I have over 10 specific Tri books. I subscribe to two Triathlon magazine's (I will add links and make notes on those later). Let me just say there is allot of good stuff out there, but there is also allot of crap. I mean come one, I am never going to be an Olympian, or make money from racing around the world. No one will sponsor me, it's not that there is anything wrong with me, I am just not that good.
I don't do it because I am good. I do it to get better. I do it for the health, I do it for the escape from daily crap. After my accident I made a choice that there is more to life than work, video games, and TV.
Sine my accident I have done allot. I have travelled. I got married to my increadible wife. I have gone back to school. I have run Marathons. I have instructed clinics. I do it because I enjoy the doing. The journey to the "it". It is, of course, about the actual race day, bragging rights, personal growth, fulfilling your goals, etc. However, I find it is the training itself that is the true accomplishment.
When planning a tri, even Sprint and Olympic distances, you need to do allot of scheduling. You need to become a multi-tasking expert.
"OK I got a 2 hour swim, and 8 hour work day. I meet with Mandy at 6:30 to see Slum Dog Millionaire, then head home, make dinner, plan run for tomorrow, make lunch, get everything I need for the morning ready. OK I have a window of about an hour and a half, maybe I can get in a quick swim"
I don't get up at 5:00 am because I like it, in fact I have always been a night person. I just cant get in everything in, in one day, unless I get up early. I also need allot of sleep. Both for my brain to process the day before and also for my body to revocer. The repair that happens during sleep is not only physical but mental.
So how do you plan out all these workouts? how do you find the gear you need? How to know what is crap and what is worth while? how do you know what days are essential? What days you can skip? (I am not telling you to skip days)
I found a website called Beginner Triathlete. http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/
They have different levels of entry, my favourite is the free one. (Hey I am poor, I am a person with disability, I work a minimum wage job, and I have student loans. I look to save money wherever I can)
I wound up buying my backpack after reading the review on this review http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=820
this wound up taking me to the Rocket Science website. http://www.rocketsciencesports.com/
I am not going to add anything more about this backpack, other than to say two things. 1) everything the article said I found to be true. 2) Rocket Science has great customer service. I had problem with some stitching. One email to the company and they paid for me to ship my backpack to them. Then about a week or so later, I got a new one. (They have great water bottles too) So I can personally say this company stands behind there products.
This blog entry however is about BeginnerTriathlete.com. I love this site because it is a one stop website for everything triathlon. From food, to gear, to plans. From sprint to Ironman and everytying in between. You can look at routes, you can upload routes. They have discussion boards for all the questions you will have. Like how do I get the sand out of my feet after the swim and before I get into my bike shoes.
I found the hardest part of triathlons is not doing the work. It is the planning, because of my reduced cognitive skills, I find it difficult to plan my day, plan my training, plan meals, plan clothes, plan, plan, plan.....
So for my first triathlon (Vancouver 2007) I did the Olympic distance training plan that is offered for free on the website. It was perfect, just fill out a little bit of information and "bang" there is your workout.
I am also able to avoid buying crap. Look at the reviews, they are detailed and well written. These guys use this stuff, so you never get that "tri snob" kind of feel. You know what I am talking about. The guy with the $15,000 dollar bike, the arrow helmet. He has on every kind of clothing and it all matches. He talks about Vo2 max and training thresholds, and all the other stuff that make you go....."yeah, I am on a mountain bike dude"
So check out the website. I mean the best praise that I can give this is this. If a brain injured guy did his first triathlon, An Olympic distance triathlon, and is now able to go on to his first Ironman, 2 years later!! Imagine what you can do.
I have over 10 specific Tri books. I subscribe to two Triathlon magazine's (I will add links and make notes on those later). Let me just say there is allot of good stuff out there, but there is also allot of crap. I mean come one, I am never going to be an Olympian, or make money from racing around the world. No one will sponsor me, it's not that there is anything wrong with me, I am just not that good.
I don't do it because I am good. I do it to get better. I do it for the health, I do it for the escape from daily crap. After my accident I made a choice that there is more to life than work, video games, and TV.
Sine my accident I have done allot. I have travelled. I got married to my increadible wife. I have gone back to school. I have run Marathons. I have instructed clinics. I do it because I enjoy the doing. The journey to the "it". It is, of course, about the actual race day, bragging rights, personal growth, fulfilling your goals, etc. However, I find it is the training itself that is the true accomplishment.
When planning a tri, even Sprint and Olympic distances, you need to do allot of scheduling. You need to become a multi-tasking expert.
"OK I got a 2 hour swim, and 8 hour work day. I meet with Mandy at 6:30 to see Slum Dog Millionaire, then head home, make dinner, plan run for tomorrow, make lunch, get everything I need for the morning ready. OK I have a window of about an hour and a half, maybe I can get in a quick swim"
I don't get up at 5:00 am because I like it, in fact I have always been a night person. I just cant get in everything in, in one day, unless I get up early. I also need allot of sleep. Both for my brain to process the day before and also for my body to revocer. The repair that happens during sleep is not only physical but mental.
So how do you plan out all these workouts? how do you find the gear you need? How to know what is crap and what is worth while? how do you know what days are essential? What days you can skip? (I am not telling you to skip days)
I found a website called Beginner Triathlete. http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/
They have different levels of entry, my favourite is the free one. (Hey I am poor, I am a person with disability, I work a minimum wage job, and I have student loans. I look to save money wherever I can)
I wound up buying my backpack after reading the review on this review http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=820
this wound up taking me to the Rocket Science website. http://www.rocketsciencesports.com/
I am not going to add anything more about this backpack, other than to say two things. 1) everything the article said I found to be true. 2) Rocket Science has great customer service. I had problem with some stitching. One email to the company and they paid for me to ship my backpack to them. Then about a week or so later, I got a new one. (They have great water bottles too) So I can personally say this company stands behind there products.
This blog entry however is about BeginnerTriathlete.com. I love this site because it is a one stop website for everything triathlon. From food, to gear, to plans. From sprint to Ironman and everytying in between. You can look at routes, you can upload routes. They have discussion boards for all the questions you will have. Like how do I get the sand out of my feet after the swim and before I get into my bike shoes.
I found the hardest part of triathlons is not doing the work. It is the planning, because of my reduced cognitive skills, I find it difficult to plan my day, plan my training, plan meals, plan clothes, plan, plan, plan.....
So for my first triathlon (Vancouver 2007) I did the Olympic distance training plan that is offered for free on the website. It was perfect, just fill out a little bit of information and "bang" there is your workout.
I am also able to avoid buying crap. Look at the reviews, they are detailed and well written. These guys use this stuff, so you never get that "tri snob" kind of feel. You know what I am talking about. The guy with the $15,000 dollar bike, the arrow helmet. He has on every kind of clothing and it all matches. He talks about Vo2 max and training thresholds, and all the other stuff that make you go....."yeah, I am on a mountain bike dude"
So check out the website. I mean the best praise that I can give this is this. If a brain injured guy did his first triathlon, An Olympic distance triathlon, and is now able to go on to his first Ironman, 2 years later!! Imagine what you can do.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Garmin Edge 705
I have been a Garmin fan ever since my injury. I worked at the Running Room and one day I had to take out a clinic for a run. Earlier in the day a customer had returned a Garmin 305 stating it was not picking up the satellite.
So I put it on, and took it outside to see if this was true. To determine weather or not I had to send into Garmin as defective.
Within a couple of minutes I had the Forerunner 305 set up for running a tempo run. I set it to run for 10 minutes, rest for 1 minute, and repeat 6 times. It was so easy. I was sold
I purchased my first Forerunner 305.
This device saw me through my first Marathon in Chicago in 2006.IT was so necessary for me to set what time and distance. When to rest. And keep track of all my workouts. One of the issues that arouse after my accident was over-training. I would forget I ran the day before, or how far I ran. So I could track my workouts, and always stay on target.
When I trained for my first Triathlon, I bought the cadence sensor for the Forerunner.
I was now able to focus on my Cadence and improve my over all success in all aspects. I have the bike mount accessory for the Forerunner and the quick release wrist mount. So I could jump out the ocean, get on the bike and be set to ride. I had preset my Garmin to the right mode so my cadence and time and heart rate were all pre-set to help me reach my desired time.
I also have a Garmin Nuvi for my car. The one thing that the Forerunner 305 does not have is turn by turn directions. So while I can monitor my cadence, and pace and heart rate zones. I often have no idea where I am, where I am going, or how to get back home. Riding a bike with a map in my hand is not an option.
So after school, and deciding to train for the Ironman. I did my research and I got a Garmin Edge 705 with North American Maps on a SD mini card.
I can now plan my ride by address, or distance, or time. I can program a map, I have downloaded the bike route for Penticton. So when race day comes I have turn by turn directions. I can now focus on my bike efforts, and not my directions. I can also enter in addresses and the time it will take me to get there. Truly a must have device for anyone, let alone someone with Short Term Memory Loss.
The Edge 705 is simple to use, but it is also as complex as you want it to be. Garmin has put a new Website together called Garmin Connect. I will add the link to this website on this blog. I can now upload my workouts to my coach, without having to be at my PC. So if I travel to a race, or I just train outside of my hometown. I don't have to wait till I am home to upload my data. Check out Garmin Connect.
Next blog entry will be on Forerunner 405.
So I put it on, and took it outside to see if this was true. To determine weather or not I had to send into Garmin as defective.
Within a couple of minutes I had the Forerunner 305 set up for running a tempo run. I set it to run for 10 minutes, rest for 1 minute, and repeat 6 times. It was so easy. I was sold
I purchased my first Forerunner 305.
This device saw me through my first Marathon in Chicago in 2006.IT was so necessary for me to set what time and distance. When to rest. And keep track of all my workouts. One of the issues that arouse after my accident was over-training. I would forget I ran the day before, or how far I ran. So I could track my workouts, and always stay on target.
When I trained for my first Triathlon, I bought the cadence sensor for the Forerunner.
I was now able to focus on my Cadence and improve my over all success in all aspects. I have the bike mount accessory for the Forerunner and the quick release wrist mount. So I could jump out the ocean, get on the bike and be set to ride. I had preset my Garmin to the right mode so my cadence and time and heart rate were all pre-set to help me reach my desired time.
I also have a Garmin Nuvi for my car. The one thing that the Forerunner 305 does not have is turn by turn directions. So while I can monitor my cadence, and pace and heart rate zones. I often have no idea where I am, where I am going, or how to get back home. Riding a bike with a map in my hand is not an option.
So after school, and deciding to train for the Ironman. I did my research and I got a Garmin Edge 705 with North American Maps on a SD mini card.
I can now plan my ride by address, or distance, or time. I can program a map, I have downloaded the bike route for Penticton. So when race day comes I have turn by turn directions. I can now focus on my bike efforts, and not my directions. I can also enter in addresses and the time it will take me to get there. Truly a must have device for anyone, let alone someone with Short Term Memory Loss.
The Edge 705 is simple to use, but it is also as complex as you want it to be. Garmin has put a new Website together called Garmin Connect. I will add the link to this website on this blog. I can now upload my workouts to my coach, without having to be at my PC. So if I travel to a race, or I just train outside of my hometown. I don't have to wait till I am home to upload my data. Check out Garmin Connect.
Next blog entry will be on Forerunner 405.
Blue Seventy Reaction Wet Suit
My first post is a huge thank you to a great company. Thank you blueseventy. Specifically to Shawn L. and his boss. They heard my story and were so incredibly generous. I received my blueseventy Reaction Wetsuit today. Not only did they provide me with the wetsuit, but they sent me swim socks, a skull cap and glasses. I was so moved, they brought back my belief in human kind.
I really want people to understand this generosity, amidst the financial situation in the USA. They took the time and expense to send me a wetsuit. As a person with disability, trying hard to make a living within my limitations and push myself to my physical limit money is tight. Well that is an understatement. Money is non existent.
The great people at blueseventy have helped me by reducing some of the financial burden of the purchase of a suit. I put the suit on today and it fits perfectly.
I am so excited, I almost want to go jump in the ocean. I have a swim at the pool today so I will not be taking it there. I am posting a link to blueseventy and there websight on my blog. I will also be adding to this review after I have gone for an open water swim out here in the Vancouver ocean.
Join me on my Journey to Ironman
This is my first post to my Ironman Journey. I am going to go through this journey on my blog. I am going to do this from the point of view of someone with a disability. I have another blog that focuses on my life with a disability. http://temporallobeblog.blogspot.com/ This blog will focus on the training, the gear, the trials and tribulations that I go through on my road to the Penticton Ironman 2009.
I will also be reviewing a whole whack of technology that helps me complete this goal.
To introduce my story, in 2005 I suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury. I had a chunk of my skull removed and placed in liquid nitrogen to allow the swelling of my brain room to well, swell. I was never expected to walk or talk again.
Well I walk and I talk, I ran the Chicago Marathon in 2006, I completed my first Olympic distance triathlon in Vancouver in 2007. I am now going after the Ironman.
So join me on this journey. I am going to post suggestions to products that work for me. I am going to review things from a different point of view. I have a low income, and recently married, with $16,000.00 worth of student loan debt.
I am an instructor at the Running Room in my hometown. I will be posting some information for my members, and information on all three sports. Swimming, biking and running.
I have some neat toys with my Garmin devices and I will be uploading my routes, and all my data. I will be opening the door to all my challenges and all my successes.
So please be gentle with me.
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