Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Jill M's Winter Breakthrus

Jill M. has sent me a couple of positive e-mails lately updating me on her progress:

I am finally starting to feel my shoulders work in swimming. I believe the band exercises you have us do before class are what helped me realize the need for a bent elbow in swimming! You are right...after almost one month...and a small class size, I am finally getting it (just took me 5 beginner classes to do so!). When anyone asks me where I learned to swim, I am for sure telling them ST Trainer...and I'm sending them to you!

The crowd at Cedars 1/2 was not as competitive in years past - as most of the "fast" guys were at Predators...good for me. I ran super, mega slow...2:06:11 (9.37 pace) for 13.1 miles...but it earned me 2nd place 40-44 age group. I happily accepted...as I am usually "queen of 3rd place. So, I have a lot of work to do...I am about 6 minutes off my time pre-surgery in 2008. But...the cross/tri training is helping me a lot. My legs feel a lot better and I have no owies this morning. Even my stubborn piriformis is behaving!! Such good news. Thanks to you for all your help and tough training!!

Keep up the good work Jill, there's more to come.

Stephen Taylor, Nashville Triathlon Coach

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