I’ve been posting some technical points and practice sessions at www.distancedave.com for a few months now, but I thought I’d add a tempo training segment that I’ve enjoyed coaching and doing myself.
200 Graceful Freestyle- no tempo trainer
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Earth Changes and Athletic Life
These are challenging and exciting times. We are experiencing many changes – economically and ecologically: Domestically in the US: Mortgage meltdowns, government bail-outs, rising unemployment, and a gargantuan oil spill. Internationally: …
Ok, so it is not necessarily "hip" in the sense that it is "cool" or "fashionable"…although it is certainly quickly becoming more and more "fashionable" to be a triathlete. What this post is really about, however, is how your success …
My name is Gail Flint, I am now a newly certified Total Immersion Swim coach. I had an amazing time in Coronado, I have learned so much from everyone on that trip. You think you will be learning a set …
I thought I’d share an email I wrote to one of my swimmers. Ironically, this swimmer has a beautiful stroke, very smooth, long, lean, streamlined and little drag formation. But he’s got two demons that possess his swimming. His breathing …
Note: The First installment of this series appeared here in late January.
The Articulate Dialogue Between Body and Brain
Matt Fitzgerald has travelled the world seeking knowledge from sports physiologists, coaches and elite runners on training. In …
A great opportunity to work on your TI technique in open water, as well as prepare for your triathlon events in 2011! Please visit the link below for more information and registration. Contact TI coach Brian Barndt at bbarndt@gmail.com or …
Which program should I choose?
Beginner Freestyle Stroke Efficiency Program – Choose this program if you:
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You’re at the triathlon starting line. As you stand in the water, surrounded by 150 of your closest friends, your heart starts to race, even though you have not. You think of all …
Triathlon 101: Biking Indoors
For those of us who live in the Great White North, cycling is often relegated to the indoor stationary trainer in the winter. (And it’s been a great white winter in the northeast. No …