As a concept it is great but putting it into practice, not so much.   It meant another weekend of working out in a pool and skipping the meets.  I got the girls groomed on Saturday and swam while they were being ‘beautified.’  Even though I broke up the drive to and from the groomers to 45 minutes each leg, a total of 3 hours in the car took its ( Read more... )

For the last few years I have done the January Jam in honor of Mr. David Parcells which means I have logged many long hours in the pool in January but fizzled in February or just hit the ‘no go swim’ wall.  This year I have tried to balance it better with less mileage and taking days off during the month of January and some running to cross train.

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