Water World Swim

Week 4: Nashville Zoo 5K Run, Jan 20-26 by Cindy P. Jan 29 08 10:44am I took it easy this week in preparation for the 5K run on Sunday. In retrospect, I took it too easy. The weather finally turned to winter for us. The temperature dropped into the teens midweek for a couple of days. Yes, I know there are many of you wading through snow. I’m a southern girl and a w...

Week 6: The Start of Half Marathon Training, Feb. 3-9 by Cindy P. Feb 12 08 12:42pm With the Country Music Marathon coming up at the end of April, I am moving on from the 10K Training Program and focusing on a twelve week half marathon training program. I was happy to complete the 10K training within a 3 month period even though the plan was for 2 months. Slow and steady is my m...

Why you need salt during long exercise by Dr. Gabe M., MD Feb 20 08 11:03am During World War II, Dr. James Gamble of Harvard Medical School showed that you have to take huge amounts of salt when you exercise for several hours, particularly in hot weather. Nobody has improved on his research in the last 60 years. After Gamble published his studies, people who work in th...