Category Archives: Fitness

A different progress report.

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Kym Zest

Public accountability.  It can be a wonderful thing. Sometimes we hope and wish no one is watching us.  Other times, such as blogging, even if no one is watching we hope an imagine people are.   So I share my … Continue reading →

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Team Velocikitty Snuggles

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Kym Zest

Team Velocikitty Snuggles –  we’re fierce like Velociraptors but we play like kittens.  Snuggly yet deceptively sharp and dangerous. I’ve missed several weeks of blogging but that’s been because I’ve been accumulating stories to tell you.  Will and I went on our … Continue reading →

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Progress Report!

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Kym Zest

This report is crazy overdue. After announcing in June my intention to actually try to train for flexibility, a dream I had never imagined possible… I diverted your attention. I wrote about swimming.  I told you about fish and dinosaurs and chupacabras.  … Continue reading →

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5 Reflections. No Resolutions.

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Kym Zest

I don’t do New Years resolutions.  Resolutions are just decisions that move you towards your goals.  But every decision affects my future.  And my goals are infinite; from the mundane and immediate to the eccentric and expansive. Heck, I put … Continue reading →

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Sharing the shortest motivation advice.

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Kym Zest

“I need to find my motivation first.”  Is a great way to procrastinate.  Just START DOING something.  And then be ready to roll with even the tiniest bit of motivation.  It will snowball into something bigger. This can apply to so many excuses. … Continue reading →

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Daring Steps and Leaps

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Kym Zest

One step leads to the next.  Usually when we reach for a step we know where our foot will land.  I feel like I’m walking out into a thick fog – I can’t quite see where I’m going but it feels … Continue reading →

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A season of dinosaurs.

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Kym Zest

I always felt a bit like a lonely misfit in triathlon culture.  I figured it was my outdated equipment, solo training, or playfulness in a disciplined sport.  Little did I know the true cause.  I was part dinosaur and just hadn’t … Continue reading →

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A rhubarb chicken race report.

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Kym Zest

I’m going to mask a lackluster race report in chicken.  Rhubarb chicken salad to be specific.  Both the sandwich and the race happened three weeks ago.  They are way too old now, but I’m going to tell you about them … Continue reading →

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Ta-Da! A swim workout!

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Kym Zest

A successful workout can be like pulling off a magic trick.*  It can be a little surprising, leave me a little awestruck, and then I might feel pretty dang pleased with myself. The Point to LaPointe swim race is in … Continue reading →

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I’ve named my fear.

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Kym Zest

I have a stupid fear.  It feels a little shameful. This really shouldn’t be a problem for me.  See, I  do triathlons that require me to train and race swimming in lakes.  I teach a class on swimming in lakes … Continue reading →

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