http://www.mundanedetails.com/swat Super Women Adventure Team Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:54:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Karyn's responses: What is your proudest running moment so far? Actually running a half-marathon, and not stopping. What scares/freaks you out the most about the Ragnar race? Um, yeah, that would be the giant Texas country bugs that will be dive bombing my head during the night run.  Watch me run if you want ... http://www.mundanedetails.com/swat/2008/10/5-questions-9/ This is Jeffiner's first triathlon story: I just finished my first triathlon. Wow. What a struggle. I was terrified before the race. I was the 153rd person to enter the pool, and I was so scared standing in line waiting. People were telling me to just ... http://www.mundanedetails.com/swat/2008/10/swim-bike-run%e2%80%a6i-signed-up-for-what-jeffiners-tri-story/ Jeffiner and I completed our first sprint triathlon yesterday at the Benbrook Women's Tri.  Thought we'd break out the SWAT gear for the run.  We definitely had the coolest visors out there. =) [caption id="attachment_79" align="alignnone" width="281" caption="Karyn and Jeffiner after the Tri"][/caption] http://www.mundanedetails.com/swat/2008/10/swat-tri-debute/ Found a good link with (no-gym-required) exercises to prevent certain running injuries. http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_5/183.shtml#quads http://www.mundanedetails.com/swat/2008/10/strong-medicine-exercises-to-help-prevent-injuries/ Here are Fran's answers! What is your proudest running moment so far? First 100 mile finish What scares/freaks you out the most about the Ragnar race? hills, heat, and time limit What do you do when you need a pick up while running? Music? Mantra? Caffeine strips or good fast paced music. Mantra -- just ... http://www.mundanedetails.com/swat/2008/09/5-questions-8/ Here are Ginger's responses: What is your proudest running moment so far? Completing the first El Scorcho, Ultra along with my very first marathon years ago! What scares/freaks you out the most about the Ragnar race? Staying awake and being part of a team. I worry I will let others down. What ... http://www.mundanedetails.com/swat/2008/09/5-questions-7/ Just read an interview of Sage Roundtree.  I'd not heard of her before, but she's seems pretty cool and apparently wrote this book. Had some good advice about stretching while training, etc. I have a Yoga for Athletes dvd, and I've been using it a lot more lately.  It's like a 'choose-your-own-yoga-adventure'.  ... http://www.mundanedetails.com/swat/2008/09/cool-interview-with-a-cool-lady/ I don't know if any of you know of the musician Brandi Carlile, but she's awesome.  And this is one of my favorite songs of hers that I only recently discovered was a great running song - at least for me. Enjoy. http://www.mundanedetails.com/swat/2008/09/more-music/ Just looking around for good recovery food options and found some recipes: Eight Quick, High Energy recipes Make your own Gu! This guy came up with a few recipes for his own energy gel - very natural ingredients =) http://www.dirtragmag.com/web/article.php?ID=422&category=web_only More gel recipes and lots of info http://www.mundanedetails.com/swat/2008/09/foods-and-recipes-for-energy/ Our fearless leader Joy's responses to the 5 questions!! What is your proudest running moment so far? Completing the Rocky Raccoon 50K with out injury in 5:25. I had a very busy schedule and had only 3 days a week to train but I always did my long runs and was ... http://www.mundanedetails.com/swat/2008/09/joys-5-questions/