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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]