Swimming is highly technical. Swimming doesn’t require great strength, it requires great technique. If you make mistakes, those mistakes compound upon themselves and suddenly, swimming is a tremendous challenge. Continue reading “Swimming Isn’t Hard”
The Carnivore Diet – for an endurance athlete?
Background
I’d like to think that I am a fairly typical middle of the pack, middle aged athlete. Like many, I started exercising to lose weight. This eventually lead to running, triathlon, cycling, etc… and it worked! I initially lost 70# but recently I have struggled with gaining and losing the same 20-30# every winter and summer and I’m tired of it. Continue reading “The Carnivore Diet – for an endurance athlete?”
My Swimming Sucks
I love swimming. My first athletic language was swimming. Swimming opened doors and took me places I never could have imagined the first time I participated in a formal swim workout. So, I experience both a sadness and an excitement when I hear someone lament their poor swimming. Sadness because I would like that everyone shares my joy of swimming and swims proficiently; excitement because every person that asks me how they can swim faster is another opportunity to help someone improve their swimming. Continue reading “My Swimming Sucks”
Lost your triathlon mojo?
Help, I’ve lost my mojo!.
After two straight years of solid (although inconsistent) Ironman training I found that I’ve completely lost my triathlon mojo. I’m struggling to even hop on the bike, and as those who know me will attest, that’s not normal. I have zero races on the calendar going forward and have no motivation to sign up for one… until this past weekend! Continue reading “Lost your triathlon mojo?”
Know Your Sweat Rate
The first step in developing a proper race day fluid replacement plan begins with understanding your body’s true hydration requirements – knowing your sweat rate and understanding what it means. Continue reading “Know Your Sweat Rate”
Sighting in Open Water
You spent the winter working on your swimming. On race day, will you be able to navigate properly and take advantage of that new-found speed? Sighting is a skill that needs to be practiced regularly before race day. Here are some sighting tips to help prepare for your open-water race Continue reading “Sighting in Open Water”
Improving Ankle Flexibility
Improving your ankle flexibility can have a dramatic impact upon your swim splits by reducing the amount of drag created by your legs. If your feet “hook” when you swim they act like parachutes at the end of your legs and will slow you down. In extreme cases, the hooking effect can actually produce negative propulsion. Continue reading “Improving Ankle Flexibility”
How a 20-Minute FTP Test Should Feel
Have you ever finished a 20-minute FTP test and wondered if you had done it right? Had you really gone hard enough? Were you concerned you left something on the bike? Should you re-test? One of our athletes has provided a tongue-in-cheek look at how your FTP test should feel. Continue reading “How a 20-Minute FTP Test Should Feel”
Goal Setting
Having a goal can be the first step towards achieving excellence. It can also help you deal with adversity and keep you focused. Here’s some thoughts on developing specific goals and making sure the goals are realized. Continue reading “Goal Setting”
Fundamentals of Freestyle
If you were to go to a swim meet or a triathlon you would quickly see that the good freestyle swimmers have several things in common. First, they all have very good body rotation and easily roll from side to side. You will note that their stroke is one fluid movement– Continue reading “Fundamentals of Freestyle”
