1700 Yard Swim

Today’s swim was interrupted by a crowd of people that showed up at the YMCA. I had planned on swimming for a full hour, but it was not to be. I only got about 45 minutes or so, but I still managed to get a decent workout in. Here’s the workout that I did: 400 [...]

Fat Trail Runner - The truth is, you can always run faster and farther... but sometimes, the truth hurts

This Week’s Swim Workouts

Like I mentioned earlier, I’ve been swimming instead of running this week. I figured I’d give it a week to see how things go before I make the final decision about running in the summer heat or not. I think, I’m close to a decision on the heat thing. I’m liking the morning time for [...]

Fat Trail Runner - The truth is, you can always run faster and farther... but sometimes, the truth hurts

To Swim Or Not To Swim

I’m not sure where or how to start this post. Basically, my girlfriend and I had a conversation this weekend about the heat, my weight loss progress, plans for staying motivated etc. etc. Before I go on, I should mention that she hired a personal trainer and has been very good at sticking to the [...]

Fat Trail Runner - The truth is, you can always run faster and farther... but sometimes, the truth hurts