Zone Products Used in Training:
Consistent (daily) use of Zone Bars, EicoPro and OmegaRx fish oil, accompanied by occasional use of Zone Cereal, Zone Shakes and Zone Pasta.
Benefits Seen With Zone:
Decrease in recovery time, significantly increased balance and stamina before and inbetween meals (with use of bars), decrease in soreness between workouts (fish oils)... the OmegaRX and EicoPro also played a big part in my recent weight traning, as I was able to add my goal of 10-12 pounds of muscle in just 4 months (this was rapid for a slender distance swimmer such as myself!)
Best Athletic Accomplishment To Date:
Anchor leg of American Record breaking 800 free relay senior year at Stanford
Favorite Thing About Training:
Time with teammates, interaction between sets and during lifting/dryland
Least Favorite Thing About Training:
Those days when nothing seems to go right and you cannot seem to perform! (but they do provide great perspective for the good days)
Biggest Challenge Overcome:
Overcame serious spine injury at 14 to qualify for Junior and then Senior Nationals within 12 and 18 months post injury.
Competition Rituals:
Elevate legs and relax with gentle arm and leg shakes 15-20 min prior to race... prayer behind the blocks before race.
Favorite Race:
Depends on the given day and season, 200 free or 400/500 free most often.
Hobbies:
Reading, movies with friends, anything outdoors (camping, beach, scuba diving)
One Fact No One Knows About You:
I went Scuba and Sky diving in the same year (and eagerly await my next new adventure! Any suggestions?)
If You Weren’t An Athlete, You would Be:
An international traveler
Average Day Consists Of:
Weights and swim 6:15-8:00, breakfast, classes and homework 9-2 (lunch at 12) dryland and swim 2:15-5:00, dinner at 5:30, homework or relax/time with friends till bed ~10:00-10:30.
Favorite Zone Food / Flavor:
Peanut Butter Zone Bars (the taste of a candy bar with the energy and balance of the zone, what could be better?)