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What is a good lap pool?
Just read this MFP blog post about "famous" US lap pools: http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/americas-10-must-visit-lap-pools/ -- but some of them don't appear to actually fit the bill. I don't see markers on the bottoms or walls, which may not seem like much to casual swimmers but are kind of important for grinding out a mile…
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Total Immersion training?
I've checked out a few of the blog posts on the Total Immersion site. I like the idea of their approach and am curious if anyone here has tried it or embraced the technique they teach and would be willing to comment.
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Swimming and how to fix leg and foot cramps
I started swimming laps about five months ago after a very long 35 or so year pause from the days of teenage swimming. From the point I started building distance I had issues with getting cramps in my feet after pushing off the wall on my open turns. Did a little online reading, made sure to be hydrated and do some…
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Anyone use a tracker for swimming?
Swimming is my main cardio activity and I've made enough progress that I often lose count of my laps. There's an app for the Pebble watch through Swim.com that looks intriguing. I'm curious if anyone here uses it. Currently I have a Garmin Vivofit and while it's waterproof, it is no help tracking much of anything in the…
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Sodium and potassium: impossible goals
Interesting article about how the WHO numbers for these two nutrients are pretty much impossible to achieve. Are Dietary Goals for Sodium and Potassium Reasonable? Personally I find it very difficult to stay under the sodium limit provided by MFP, which is higher than the 2000mg indicated by WHO. Would have to pretty much…
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The role of water in recipes?
I'm relatively new to MFP and find it's working well and I'm progressing mostly on schedule. My wife and I both like to cook, and on the nights she cooks, I've got her weighing ingredients and writing them down. (yes, she is awesome). We are even weighing cooking vessels and I'm doing the total weight in grams of food is…
