Wednesday, 2 November 2005 - 2:41 PM PST

It sounds like you are very active. When I was in High School I would train with the Track Team during the summer. The main concern of many runners was to have a really comfortable and well made pair of running shoes. We ran 3K every weekday and worked out with weights too. I felt that monitoring steady breathing was also important, as well as keeping your arms swinging to avoid bad stomach cramps. Here is a link to a page with many tips for running Runnig Tips For swimming, I wouldn't eat an hour beforehand. I would also try to warm up and stretch out first. Here is a link to a page with very good advice for swimming Swimming Tips