The following is a public service announcement brought to you by the coaches at Tri Swim Coach: Your training will not be a linear path! Yep, that’s right. Many training plans will try to convince you that every week you are going to get faster, fitter, stronger, and more efficient. Unfortunately that is simply not […]
Coming Back After a Break
Posted ArticlesFirst things first, I need to apologize to all of you. Last week I wrote about the lovely and talented Will Ferrell and his obvious connection to the swimming world. However, I misquoted him, claiming what I was writing about was from Anchorman, when it was actually from Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. […]
Staying Consistent Part 2: Getting “Lifed”
Posted ArticlesContinued from Part 1. Last week, I told you about how consistency, with its physical and psychological benefits, is the foundation to long term swim success for beginner triathletes. The key to building consistency is to focus on doing the bare minimum. But the minimum that you know for a fact that you can do. […]
Building consistency part 1
Posted ArticlesMany factors go into successful beginner and intermediate triathlon training programs, but for the swim, maybe the biggest factor is….. CONSISTENCY Consistency does not mean you have to swim everyday. But it does mean you stick to a regular and frequent schedule of swim practices. Creating a program that allows you to be consistent can […]
I’m rebooted! #SwimReboot Lessons Learned
Posted Articles, Training, Vasa Swim(Continued from #SwimReboot 9: KISSing in the New Year) Almost 16 weeks ago, the Tri Swim Coach team and I launched project #swimreboot. The main purpose of the project was to provide you tips on how time-strapped athletes can improve your swim without spending hours and hours in the pool. We wanted to show you […]
The Bitcoins of the Tri World: 5 smart investments that you should make now
Posted Articles, TrainingIn the banking and finance world, everyone is (or should be) obsessed with “return on investment” (ROI). This looks at how much money do you get back for the money you put in. As investors, we want the biggest return for the smallest amount put down. If we get $50 back in 12 months by […]
Project #SwimReboot Week 6: When your motivation begins to wane
Posted Articles, Training, Vasa SwimContinued from Part 5: Fitting everything in First, a disclaimer: this week was supposed to be about strength training and how to incorporate weight lifting and specific core exercises to boost your swim performance. But we had some technical difficulties at headquarters (i.e. I deleted the video). So I will post that update at the end […]
Staying Motivated to Train – Issue #138
Posted NewslettersStaying Motivated to Train in Triathlon Dear Friend, Motivation is defined as “the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose”. Here in North America, the triathlon season is beginning to wind down, and many triathletes are deciding what to do in […]