Recent content by TheSwal

there is no way I can drink a gallon of water a day, no matter how hard I try. The ladies room is so far from my desk at work, i wouldn't get anything done. also, the potential to have pee pants is very high!

oh wow.....I'm totally gonna get this book!! I love cooking, so this will be great! I'm a total foodie, so eating something that has no flavor (or a flavor that I hate) is just against my nature. Thanks!

I've been lurking a lot of diet threads for advice on cleaning up my diet. It seems breakfast is always eggs and/or cottage cheese. I really tried to eat eggs by masking the flavor and preparing them a few different ways. I just can't eat more than one egg white without gagging. Cottage cheese...

you got it!

Yup derby is a little bit beating, a lot of hard work and a little showmanship and a bizarre sisterhood Its helped me to want to take to the next level. I dream of competing in a figure comp. That's next on my list. I have a lot of work to do!

loved both articles!! Ive always been athletic and in "ehh" shape for the last 10 years. I never felt motivated to really push myself physically because I convinced myself that being mediocre was ok. Then I joined a Roller Derby league 2 1/2 yearsa go and my point of view did a total 180! The...

unfortunately for me in roller girl world, nothing about me looks intimidating :) anyway, the most important thing for me is sports performance and second is leaning out and getting in figure comp "shape". I just haven't figured out how to juggle it yet or how long it's going to take me. I'm...

Thanks for taking a look at my routine! I've found it to be such a challenge to eat correctly for this sport. As you can imagine, getting smashed around for an hour takes a lot out of you! Not sure if anyone is very familiar with the derby, but I am primarily a jammer and need muscle endurance...

oh wow! TOO MUCH?? I get gassed during games so quickly, I figured I was a slacker! My husband trains like a maniac so I feel like the lazy dude. I use www.thedailyplate.com for meal tracking....I just started doing this last week :) I have a big game on May 17th and a tournament at the end...

so my typical workout week. I have a hard time writing down specifics because my routine changes ALL the time. so this may be a bit too vague.... Monday: PM cardio for 25 minutes (elliptical or bike on a cross country setting) 1 hour with trainer - she changes my workouts all the time. We do a...

Hi, I'm looking for some advice, tips, info on training for sports endurance and why the hell am I not leaning out!!? First off, I've been playing roller derby for 2 years and I have practice 3-4 days a week (equals about 6-8 hours of practice a week). I work out at the gym 3-4 days a week (2...