[…] step/HR trackers to the fancy Versa), Garmin, Polar, Pebble, and even a few different Android OS smartwatches.  I know, I know.  I’m a bit of a nerd.  My wife thinks so too.  I figured I could take all of this nerdy knowledge and turn it into something useful.  So, below are my 7 tips […]

[…] National Select Camp hosted by USA Swimming at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs.  Hannah and her Coach Dorsi Raynolds were interviewed by SwimmingWorld Morning Swim Show.   My favorites though are the tweets!  “Hannah Cox of UVAC does it again with a fierce win in the 400 IM”  “Hannah Cox from VT is out […]

[…] figure out what you need to do to have a good time. Ride a bike. Learn a new language. Take up Zumba or square dancing.  You may have to step out of your comfort zone, but 2015 could be the best year of your life. by Rich Synnott, Upper Valley Aquatic Center Executive Director  

I’m a swimmer first and a runner second. I could lap-swim in my sleep, and my comfort level running the roads and trails of the Upper Valley is pretty high, too. I know I need strength training to do both of these things well, and my approach to getting it is usually through group […]

[…] and have four incredible kids that keep us busy. We both have full time careers so making time for ourselves, with the help of the AMAZING Kid Zone staff, has helped our relationship grow while being a positive influence on our overall health. Erin Buck has trained us both in Shed & Shred which […]

[…] called such because you repeat the same movements over and over again until you enter a kind of meditative loop. It’s an activity that allows you to zone out and focus on your movement, and the physical act of swimming (i.e. remembering to take breaths, being aware of your surroundings) still keeps you from […]