Monthly Archives: May 2011

“I was pleased with (my race). The first mile felt really comfortable, and I knew it would. But the altitude … it’s just one of those things that it gets progressively harder. Those last 2 miles felt so long. I … Continue reading →

50: Kilometers swam in the month of May, thanks to the terrific #50KinMay challenge (and the Great Chesapeake Bay Bridge Swim, which gave me a reason to attempt 50K in May). 10,5000: Meters swam in the past 24 hours to … Continue reading →

I’ve got a lot of brackish water, bridge spans and Boulder (Colo.) running through the slides of my mental imagery this week. A couple of my favorites: Mid-Great Chesapeake Bay Bridge Swim photo courtesy of RobAquatics.com: The Bolder Boulder 10K … Continue reading →

This time next week, I’ll be running a 10K at 5,400 feet. How’s a little good, old-fashioned anxiety for motivation? I’m actually not feeling terribly anxious about the Bolder Boulder 10K, which Steve and I are running as a fund-raiser … Continue reading →

Of course, I’ll do more than just swim 3,100 meters to celebrate my birthday today. But my swim will be part of a day of relaxing, reading, playing outside, eating chocolate and otherwise doing all the stuff I loved to … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, I was fitted for a titanium knee brace to keep my knee in check while I resume activity after ACL reconstruction surgery Jan. 28. I’ve worn it while doing a host of crazy, new agility drills … Continue reading →

This week, I’m finding motivation in my own successes—and, of course, in my friends’ successes. I noticed a “seven” theme, so I’m going with it: Seven thousand meters—roughly the equivalent of 4.4 miles, or the distance of the Great Chesapeake … Continue reading →

Less than a month to go until the 4.4-mile Great Chesapeake Bay Bridge Swim on June 12! (Insert panic attack here). Actually, I’m not feeling panic so much as excitement and anticipation. I’m in the thick of my training, and … Continue reading →

When Steve wrote the blurb on the front of our American Cancer Society fund-raising page for the Bolder Boulder 10K on May 30, he included this line: “This race will be a challenge, with Amy recovering from ACL-reconstruction surgery in … Continue reading →

I’ve got a smorgasbord of motivations to share this week, so I’m going to skip the preamble and jump right in. Motivating me this week: Visuals of the Great Chesapeake Bay Bridge Swim, thanks to Rob at RobAquatics.com. I stumbled … Continue reading →