Many times when I suggest lap swimming to clients as a great fitness practice (Lap it Up!), they quickly come back with “I can’t take the chlorine.” I understand the concern because exposure to chlorine (whether topical, airborne or ingested in drinking water) poses many health risks. I do everything I can to avoid and […]
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Lap it Up! (Part 2 of the Swimming blog series)
In Water Baby, Part 1 of the Swimming blog series, I talk about my introduction to the water and how it got me through a grueling restaurant server job and boosted my health and fitness. During the last couple of years, I’ve been craving (and pushing myself) to get back into the pool and I’ve […]
Water Baby (Part 1 of the Swimming blog series)
Swimming outside of the womb started when I was 18 months old. Being comfortable and safe in the water was a family priority: my folks grew up jumping into swimming holes, wiggling in creeks, floating down rivers, and seeing firsthand what can happen when somebody isn’t a strong swimmer. At little over a year old, […]
The Top 5 Things I’ve Learned from My Dad
Early July brings fond thoughts of my father whose birthday is on the 6th. This year is a landmark: he hits 85 and I must say he hits it out of the park! I am so incredibly blessed to have such a model of health and fitness near and dear to me. In fact, his […]