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Training, running, competing in hot environments can be grueling. Your body temperature runs higher, you sweat more, you work harder to perform. The skin is the body’s natural radiator. Sweating and vascular dilation - having your blood vessels carry blood closer to the skin - helps your body maintain the proper temperature. On average, your body stays within a range of 96.4 and 99.1 degrees, but exercise makes this more difficult, with variations up to 103 degrees for especially hard workouts. And as temperatures continue to rise, the demands on the body challenge the efficiency of your ...
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Entries in Equipment (4)

Wednesday
Mar072012

Set Shot

Hair & Make-Up Poolside

It was cold on the Aqua Sphere set yesterday! I'm always amazed at how photographers can make a dreary day look sunny.

 

Goggles Galore

Look at the selection of colors! Almost makes me wish I could wear more than one pair at a time.

 

New Suits

I don't remember how many suits I put on but it was a lot!!! "Do any of these come in flannel?"

 

Monday
Mar052012

New Goggles

I just got my new custom color Aqua Sphere Kayenne goggles and absolutely LOVE them!!! The color was inspired by one of my favorite personalities/motorcycle racers, the great Valentino Rossi!

Thursday
Nov032011

Footloose

As I was pulling a sled around the gym today my shoes decided they'd had enough abuse and left my feet. I promptly gave them a good scolding and just in case they had any more ideas about where they'd rather be, my trainer taped them to my ankles.

I guess it's time for some new kicks that won't quit when the going gets tough. 

 

Thursday
Oct132011

Kayenne

Small Fit

One of the most important components of a swimmer's kit and sometimes the most uncomfortable is her goggles. As an experienced athlete I can tell you, if you aren't comfortable and your focus is on your equipment rather than on your training or race, your performance will suffer.

I've been fortunate to work with Aqua Sphere for over a year now and after using their products extensively I can say they truly excel at making equipment comfortable without sacrificing its effectiveness in the water. A great example of this, and my favorite goggle ever made, is the Kayenne. It's the perfect blend of form, function and fit. They look great, work great and most important feel great.

I'm a firm believer of feeling how you look and swimming how you feel so the fact that these will make even the kindest face look unbreakably determined is a major bonus.

Kitting Up

Aside from the Keyenne's aesthetics, probably the most innovative part of the goggle's design is the curved lens. It's unique in that it allows for an extremely low frontal profile and has a 180˚ field of view which is helpful in keeping an eye on the competition, especially for a breaststroker who doesn't turn her head.

The Kayenne comes in two sizes, normal and small fit, the latter being my choice. Fitment really depends on a few factors like head size, eye socket size and distance from one eye to the other. The straps are easily adjustable via quick release buttons on each side and while the bridge is not adjustable, each eyepiece has its own skirt very similar to a dive mask. They end up being much more forgiving to different face shapes and sizes than your standard goggle.