Sport Archives - Page 11 of 11

Hearty Minestrone Soup

Cristina Caldwell | Jan 13, 2014 | 0 comments

It’s been very cold and snowy the past few weeks here in Baltimore, and now it’s cold and raining. Cold and rain equals soup for me. I’ve made a lot of soup recently, and this time my husband requested a soup with macaroni. Since I am injured, I have been trying to cut down on

Sport

Part 2: A lesson in patience and perseverance

Cristina Caldwell | Jan 9, 2014 | 2 comments

*Disclaimer: This is a blog that deals with the science of racing, training, recovery, etc. There are pics in this post taken during the procedure where you can see part of my bra strap, and partial glute* I wish I could start part 2 of this blog with “I’m all healed and ready to go.”

Sport

Part 1: A lesson in patience and perseverance

Cristina Caldwell | Jan 8, 2014 | 3 comments

The past year I’ve kept my hamstring injury a secret from most people. Even those close to me didn’t know how much pain I was in and how much I was suffering emotionally. This blog post feels like a bit like therapy in the fact that all of my negative emotions regarding the injury have

Sport

Why Fueled and Focused?

Cristina Caldwell | Jan 7, 2014 | 0 comments

Being fueled and focused are two things every athlete needs for success. Fuel: what our bodies need to power ourselves through workouts and races. Think of your body as a machine or a car. You need to fuel it with gas in order for it to go. And when it gets low on fuel/gas, or

Sport

New Year, New Blog. Welcome 2014!

Cristina Caldwell | Jan 6, 2014 | 0 comments

2013, a year of many life changes, most good, some difficult. The journey began back in 2007, after taking a trip to South Africa and meeting my future husband there. I know, it sounds crazy, but yes, we were both traveling, ended up meeting at a small game reserve, exchanged e-mails, and the rest they

Sport