Oh boy…not the best week for practicing a lot so I guess I am stuck being content with smart. Of course I know that is better. While TI has moved past lots of full length 25’s and 50’s of drills …
And so, it is January 8, 2012. In a week I will be in Maho Bay working and playing with open water swim techniques with Terry and crew. I am so ready! My husband will be ready to enjoy lounging …
Twice a week I swim with a triathlon group, mostly because I have a great time with the coach and swimmers. Philosophically, however, I challenge myself on every practice by applying Total Immersion principles.
For the past several months I …
Are you suffering from calf cramps from speed sets and pushing off? I have been in Triathlon long enough to see some of the long time athletes succumb to chronic muscle tension that won’t go away. …
One of my regular swimmers, I’ll call her Sophie, is a beautifully minded 64 year old woman who drives 90 minutes every other week to take a lesson. I think it’s like therapy for both of us. She simply LOVES …
"The journey is more important than the destination, and the process is always more important than the goal." Alan Wong
I saw this in a picture frame at Alan Wong’s restaurant while I was in Honolulu, Hawaii the first part …
Spent a day at the Biodome in Montreal watching from underwater as the ducks gracefully moved themselves around with beautiful relaxed " wrists" in open " backhoe" position. Isn’t nature wonderful. …
I can’t wait to get into the pool today. Two days ago I had what felt like a breakthrough swim. Those days are so exciting and I hardly wanted to get out of the pool.
I’ve made huge improvements in …
Swim Around Charleston…
There are no medals for a low stroke count.
You only get a medal if you win, place or show. Nobody cares how many strokes you take to get there. So why do swimmers and coaches spend so much time …