These last couple of weeks I’ve come to realize something.  This may not be news to other people, but it’s definitely news to me. I’ve realized, that I’m a much better swimmer than I am a runner.
I know, I know.  My girlfriend said “well, d’uh” when I told her my realization.  It makes me think that this may have been obvious to other people as well.
I think that part of it is that I was a highly competetive swimmer, and I’ve never been a competetive runner.  Even as fat as …

Actually, this list could apply to any sort of training that you are doing for a race of any distance.  Be it your first 5k or your 10th marathon.  The real key here, is that this is a list of things that should be avoided if you want to finish the race and meet your goals.  Follow these rules and you will avoid getting injured or worse.
Image via Wikipedia
1. Avoid over training.  One of the worse things that you can do, is to over train.  Overtraining opens you up to …

My friends Mike, Bridget and pastor Zak ran the San Antonio Marathon.  I talked to Mike yesterday when he came by to pick up his dog, and from his report, it seems like it was a fun race.
Mike said the course was very flat, save for the steep hill right at the end.  He also mentioned that the start was chaotic from the AT&T Center, and that the race started while some runners were still on the shuttle busses.
He also mentioned that the end was at the Alamodome, and to …

Oh my goodness. Michelle and I tried the pilates class at the YMCA yesterday. It was supposed to be a beginner’s class, but my first sign should have been that someone had scratched out the word “beginner” and hand written in the words “Abs and glutes”.
OMG, that class was hard.
Michelle had done pilates classes before, so she had an idea about what she was in for. This was my first time taking a pilates class, so I think I had a harder time with the …

I got on the treadmill today.  Michelle and I had talked about doing the spin class, but I was just too uncomfortable on that bike.  The problem, is that my gut was hitting my legs whenever I pedaled, so it was very uncomfortable.
That’s another way to know that you’re fat.  When your gut hits your stomach when you’re riding a bike.
Anyway, I got off the bike, and went over to the treadmill and did the remainder of my time on the treadmill. Have I mentioned that I hate running on …