Sorry I have been packing to go on a MAJOR trip. I'm headed up to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. I leave friday so I won't be able to blog this upcoming week. So hope you keep up with me. I will blog about the swimming I've done when I come back and what I did there.
So cheerio for now.
--Nicole
--TX GOLD
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
JYOS MEET
Today I went to the JYOS meet at the WFLY and I got 7th place in the 100 free and 1st in the 200 back. The places went by age group. Texas Gold Swimming all together got 801 points and we were in 2nd place. I will put up the official results later. All my friends that did the meet today did great. Hope that they do great tomorrow and Sunday. Good luck to you guys .
LIVE LAUGH LOVE
-- ISWIM
TEXAS GOLD SWIMMING RULES!!!
LIVE LAUGH LOVE
-- ISWIM
TEXAS GOLD SWIMMING RULES!!!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Oatmeal Energy Bars
I found this recipe in a SPLASH magazine.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups old - fashioned oatmeal, uncooked
1/2 cup ground flaxseed
1/2 cup dried non - fat milk powder
1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup lightly salted roasted almonds
1 cup natural peanut or almond butter
3/4 cup honey
1/3 cup dark molasses (not blackstrap)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
Directions
1. Line a 9x9 inch square metal baking pan with foil; spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl mix the oatmeal, wheat germ, milk power, dried fruit and nuts; set aside.
3.Place the nut butter, honey, molasses in a large heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly, melted and smooth, about 1- 2 minutes
4. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla, cinnamon and salt.
5. Mix in the cereal mixture until well - blended, and all of the oat mixture is coated.
6. Transfer mixture to prepared pan. Using a large square of wax paper or foil, very firmly press mixture down into pan to compact.
7. Cool completely.
8. Cut into 16 bars or squares.
9. Tightly wrap each bar in plastic wrap.
10. Store the wrapped bars in a plastic zip - top bag in the refrigerator.
Nutrition per serving ( 1 BAR)
Calories 234
Carbohydrate 34.8 g
Protein 8.4 g
Fat 9.1 g
Sat 1.3 g
Mono 4.6 g
Poly 2.9 g
Cholesterol 0.4 mg
Sodium 93.2 mg
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups old - fashioned oatmeal, uncooked
1/2 cup ground flaxseed
1/2 cup dried non - fat milk powder
1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup lightly salted roasted almonds
1 cup natural peanut or almond butter
3/4 cup honey
1/3 cup dark molasses (not blackstrap)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
Directions
1. Line a 9x9 inch square metal baking pan with foil; spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl mix the oatmeal, wheat germ, milk power, dried fruit and nuts; set aside.
3.Place the nut butter, honey, molasses in a large heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly, melted and smooth, about 1- 2 minutes
4. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla, cinnamon and salt.
5. Mix in the cereal mixture until well - blended, and all of the oat mixture is coated.
6. Transfer mixture to prepared pan. Using a large square of wax paper or foil, very firmly press mixture down into pan to compact.
7. Cool completely.
8. Cut into 16 bars or squares.
9. Tightly wrap each bar in plastic wrap.
10. Store the wrapped bars in a plastic zip - top bag in the refrigerator.
Nutrition per serving ( 1 BAR)
Calories 234
Carbohydrate 34.8 g
Protein 8.4 g
Fat 9.1 g
Sat 1.3 g
Mono 4.6 g
Poly 2.9 g
Cholesterol 0.4 mg
Sodium 93.2 mg
JYOS meet tomorrow at the WFLY
Tomorrow there is a meet in the South Texas Swimming region. The swim meet starts tomorrow at 7:00 am for warm - up and the actual meet starts at 8:00. For more info about this meet go to http://www.stswim.org
Monday, July 20, 2009
Swim Practice 7/20/09
Today's practice:
- 300 warm up
- 12 50's kick (your choice)
- 200 lungbuster
- Put your fins on
- 10 25's butterfly drill (3 right, 3 left, 3 full)
- 10 25's backstroke drill (12 kick pull through)
- 10 25's freestyle drill (6 kicks pull through)
- Now take your fins off
- Easy 50 to get your feet back
- 10 25's breaststroke drill (1 pull 2 kick)
- 8 50's build/easy choice
- 100 warm down
Friday, July 17, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
an after swim practice drink
If u people need something to drink after swim practice make ur self a mixed fruit smoothie. here is the link to make it:http://barefootduchess.blogspot.com/2009/01/mixed-fruit-smoothie.html
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