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  • An Introduction to Testing and Training Zones For Triathlon
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    An Introduction to Testing and Training Zones For Triathlon

    Should you test and use training zones to improve your performance? In my opinion Yes, Absolutely. Why? Because you can significantly...
  • Swimming The English Channel
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    Swimming The English Channel

    The abridged version: swim one hour, rest three, swim one hour, rest three,… We were a four-person team, one woman and three...
  • Energize Your Swims With Deck Work
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    Energize Your Swims With Deck Work

    Want to bring new energy to your laps? Recently, I’ve been using these sets: Note: You do an exercise after every 50 following...
  • Fish Kicking Explained (Side Dolphin)
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    Fish Kicking Explained (Side Dolphin)

    This is Misty Hyman demonstrating the kick she developed in the late 90’s. She went on to win gold in the 200m butterfly...
  • Freestyle Catch & Recovery – Body Mirrors In Evidence
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    Freestyle Catch & Recovery – Body Mirrors In Evidence

    There are two main types of recovery motions: 1)      A lift executed from the shoulder, lifting the elbow up and over,...
  • Prospect Park Brick Workouts
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    Prospect Park Brick Workouts

    If you are a triathlete who lives in Brooklyn and (for some unknown reason) are not a member of the Brooklyn Triathlon Club...
  • Bike A Faster Half-Ironman
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    Bike A Faster Half-Ironman

    This is a great piece I wrote for Triathlete Magazine on how you can bike a faster Half-Ironman. Please click on the images...
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Running Drills – Basic


Posted by race5599 on 11 Mar 2013 / 0 Comment
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Running drills prepare and improve the body for running in many different ways, not limited to: 1) Warms key muscles, increases heart rate, opens capillaries 2) Improves reaction time off the ground 3) Mirrors running motion 4) Provides an active stretch I thoroughly enjoy the build-up to running, moving from leg swings, to drills, to […]

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for Team In Training…


Posted by race5599 on 10 Mar 2013 / 0 Comment
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TNT by John Stewart, Summer 2012   We lie down in the shadows of oaks Stretch in the sun’s Cool fingerprints And imagine, if only for a moment Fleeting as bird on branch That we’re immortal – The honored know better To erase cancer Is like a parent trying To take back their child’s name […]

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Freestyle – Side-Lying Position


Posted by race5599 on 08 Mar 2013 / 0 Comment
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Body Position At Extension There are a number of ways to enter the water and then set up for the next pull. A swimmer may or may not fully extend their arm, and body rotation will vary greatly. The KEY POINT  is that every great swimmer moves to the position that creates the least frontal […]

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Swim Pacing – Part 1, Holding Pace


Posted by race5599 on 22 Jan 2013 / 0 Comment
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SWIM PACING – Part 1, Holding Pace The ability to pace eludes many people. There are several straightforward ways to look at the skill: –          Holding the same pace over a series of swims –          Increasing pace consistently over a series of swims –          Varying pace at will The key to holding pace over a […]

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