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Category Archives: Blog Entries
Why do more test sets? Myswimpro explains this too. I am clearly having a love fest with their site today…
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Myswimpro explanation of a useful swim stroke efficiency model: SWOLF
https://myswimpro.com/blog/2018/07/04/what-is-swolf-whiteboard-wednesday/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WOW0716 You can use/measure SWOLF if you have a garmin 920XT or higher, and here is an example of a workout using this metric. Again, it’s from the smart people at myswimpro (a great app).https://myswimpro.com/blog/2018/07/11/advanced-analytics-swolf-workout/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WOW0710
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Here’s a good article, by MyTimeToTri on how to prevent injury
https://www.mytimetotri.com/training/general/injury-prevention-checklist Your Injury-Prevention Checklist You hear stuff every day about things you can do to stay injury-free and keep swimming, cycling and running consistently. But, be honest, do you actually do this stuff? Do you put it off hoping that … Continue reading
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Improve Your Race Performance by Managing Race Week Stress- Lance Watson
Poor management of race week stress is a sure way to derail the countless hours of preparation you have put into getting ready for an event. During the final week, all the physical training has been completed and there is … Continue reading
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Race preparation
Here is a great article from Jim Vance and USA Triathlon-https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/News/Blogs/Multisport-Lab/2016/May/02/Prerace-Preparations?utm_source=MZ&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=may2016. Prepare well, race the way you prepared and have a great day! Dara
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What races shall we do this year?
Picking the races for your season is probably the most important part of your planning, yet I find that many athletes just wing it. They look at what races their friends are doing, they read an article on a race … Continue reading
Mental toughness- with it you are stronger, faster and tougher!
Good article from Mental Skills Coach, Carrie Cheadle. http://home.trainingpeaks.com/blog/article/developing-mental-toughness-are-you-tough-enough?utm_campaign=Developing_Mental_Toughness%3A_Are_you_Tough_Enough%3F&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=SocialToaster Mental skills alone can’t give you a PR, but fitness without mental skills will likely result in sub par performances. Here’s to a happy new year! Dara
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Training, eating and maintaining through the holiday season
Hello to you all! Have the holiday season crazies hit where you are yet? Are the holidays stressful in terms of figuring out when you can fit your workouts in? Even though most of us are off work, the family … Continue reading
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