Swim Test
A few weeks ago I participated in an open water “swim fest” with a one mile “fun” swim on Saturday and then on Sunday a one mile race followed immediately by a two mile race. I have never participated in an event with such a format, so decided to treat all three as an “experiment,” [...]
Open Water Swimming Chat with Bruckner Chase – Tri Swim Coach Podcast #67
In this podcast, I chat with Open Water Swim Champion Bruckner Chase on: Adjusting to cold water Jellyfish and other creatures in the water Developing a proper stroke for various open water conditions Conquering fears Open Water Swimming around the world Bruckner’s website: http://brucknerchase.com Please comment on this podcast: Tri Swim Coach podcast comments: Click here [...]
The Saintly Triathlete
“This was a disaster, an absolute, unequivocal, and undeniable disaster…how could this have happened…my race is ruined.” I sat on the side of the road in Middlebury, Connecticut a few yards shy of mile 10 of the Rev3 Quassy bike course. My bike lay beside me with its front wheel taken off and two busted [...]
Are you fully engaged?
I read a book last year called “The Power of Full Engagement”, by Tony Schwartz and Jim Loehr. It’s a great book if you are in any kind of business and want to really adopt the motivation and determination it takes to move forward in your career, or take your business to the next level. [...]
Diversify your racing: Why you should race an Olympic this weekend
When I tell people I race triathlons, people almost always ask “So have you done an Ironman™?” quickly followed by “s0 when are you going to do an Ironman™?” It seems that Ironman™, thanks largely to the ingenious and massively successful marketing campaign of the WTC, has become the bench mark for all things triathlon. [...]
