Category: Swimming

Why open water swimming freaks me out

Why open water swimming freaks me out
I’ve been swimming in a 25 yard pool once a week since January.  I’ve graduated from swimming in the basic beginner lane where we only went half the length of the lane before turning around to being in the group that does a 300 yard warm up, 400 yards of drills, and 675 yards of... Read more »
By Erin Vandenberg,
June 23, 2015 at 2:27 pm • 

Four Steps to Finding My Inner Adventurer

Four Steps to Finding My Inner Adventurer
At my current job we recently started a Toastmasters club and I’m scheduled to give my first prepared speech next week. The topic? Icebreaker! I just have to talk about myself for 4-6 minutes. I’m typically much better at just winging it but in this case I actually wrote something down. And this is it.... Read more »
By Erin Vandenberg,
January 6, 2015 at 12:24 pm • 
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    I'm a 30-something who decided to get off the elliptical and expand my fitness horizons. Since moving to Chicago in 2008 I've run marathons and biked miles. I've done group fitness classes and lifted weights on my own. And now I want to share my fitness finds with you!

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