Endurance Swim Training
It’s crucial to get on a proper training regiment before you embark on your first triathlon. The swimming leg is no exception. If you aren’t fit you risk cramps, fatigue, muscle tears and the even the possibility of not crossing the finish line. But once you’re fit you can blow through the race like a walk in the park. That’s where we come in. We provide free articles and information teaching you everything you need to know from how to develop the proper stroke to the best breathing techniques for your triathlon swim.
In recent years, I've become a proponent of strength development using body weight or very minimal equipment. The benefits of strength training without colossal and complicated machines include variety in movements, development... Read More...
Have you ever struggled to find the motivation to go do your workouts? Have you ever considered the two options of working out or watching a movie on Netflix and chosen the... Read More...
by Carrie Jesse, MS 1) Single Arm Kick (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SSglDNEBVI) The single arm kicking drill is like setting the re-set button on a piece of malfunctioning technology. Performing this drill regularly helps create and maintain... Read More...
written by Eric Kenney. Earlier this spring myself and some of our athletes did the Haystack time trail in Boulder, CO. our warm up was perfect. And it got me thinking. What is... Read More...
By Michelle Cleere Introduction It’s sometimes challenging to be a person who is new to endurance sports. Many people new to the sport get so drawn in to running, cycling, triathlon, etc. that... Read More...
Runners have evolved since I entered the sport. Twenty years ago, if my running friends or I were injured we spent the next six to eight weeks complaining about not being able... Read More...
What exactly is lactate threshold (LT)? What does it mean to you as an endurance athlete? How do you determine your LT and what do you do with it? Let’s look at... Read More...
When I talk to new triathletes and runners one of the most heavily covered topics always seems to be swimming. With new triathletes it’s generally a fear or hesitation to perform a... Read More...
Michael Phelps fans are celebrating what the “Flying Fish” accomplished last week during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Watching one individual take on that schedule and come out of it with eight gold... Read More...
Most athletes devote a lot of their pool time to improving freestyle technique. In addition to stroke work, pool training allows you to work on a few skills that you will need... Read More...
