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Tri Swim Coach Newsletter #76 In This Issue: - Getting Sick Around the Holidays Getting Sick Around the Holidays As I am now dealing with a slight cold, I look back at the last two weeks and realize that it could have been avoided! Holidays are a time for fun, family, friends, travel- along with stress, eating poorly, and eating too much. I experienced all of the above over the past few days, yet I continued to run myself into the ground with work and working out! To avoid these annoying colds and flus that everyone tells us are "going around", you have to keep a strong immune system. The worst thing for your immune system is sugar, so keep this to a bare miniumum, as hard as that can be this time of year. The next bad thing is stress in general- traveling and being around family can add to this. Know your limitations, and make sure to take time to meditate, do yoga, or just don't get caught up in the stress! Finally, overeating hammers immune systems. Since it seems that it's what "everyone" does around the holidays, the pressure to overeat can be enormous (at least it is in my household). One way to avoid this is to not starve yourself all day before a holiday meal. Healthy snacking throughout the day is key. You can still sample a little of everything at dinner but won't feel the need to go back for unecessary seconds. Since I broke all these rules last week I am now dealing with the consequences. My training for the half-marathon I signed up for in January is on hold for a couple of days. My body decided to force me to rest, since I wouldn't let it! Keep on track during this season by staying in your routine, but not worrying about making huge gains. The Complete Guide to Triathlon Swimming comes with 50 additional swim workouts (optionally available in waterproof format), that you can pick and choose from when you hit the pool before training for your next race. You'll keep on track and never be bored! I have included a sample workout below. Get to it! Enjoy, "Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness
without action." For over 120 workouts and the Complete Guide to Triathlon Swimming, click here to go to triswimcoach.com Vacation in Argentina This Winter- And Improve Your Triathlon I wanted to let you know about an exciting vacation opportunity that I have come across. Imagine a twenty-nine mile stretch of harmony between a metropolis and nature. Think about taking in a sea breeze with the sun on your face, in a country where nightlife excitement and natural beauty make boredom a forgotten word. Now picture taking a trip to this incredible place while making huge leaps in improving your triathlon. Here's your chance to spend 9 days in beautiful Mar Del Plata, Argentina, learning from top pro triathletes and some of the best triathlon coaches in the world! 2007 Mar del Plata Cycling and Triathlon Training Vacations During your entire stay in Mar del Plata, expert coaching & training will be available from Mike Fraysse and staff for all ability levels. Training will include vehicle supported road & auto-track sessions. Track specialized training available from the 250 Meter concrete outdoor velodrome. Swimming sessions with expert coaches. Organized competitions for both road & track cyclists who feel like testing their progress will also be scheduled. For further details and to sign up with a discount, click here!
Workout of the Month Build= Get faster throughout swim Cruise= An interval you can easily make 5-10 100-yard swims on with about 5-10 seconds rest in between each swim i.e. cruise +:05 would be adding 5 seconds to your cruise interval. Descend= Get faster throughout set, i.e. #1 easy, #2 moderate, #3 hard. WARM UP: 300 Free DRILL: 6x150’s MAIN: 1x600 Free 1:00 rest MORE DRILL: 300 Done as 25 Shark Fin Drill / 25 Breathe every 3 or 5
strokes WARM DOWN: 100 Easy Maintain Technique TOTAL: 2900 |
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