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I need a T-shirt that says “Triathlon Nerd”. I always think of really geeky ideas for my training. Today I did a short open water swim workout at Jordan Lake. I brought my wetsuit and planned to swim two laps of the cove, one with and one without the suit. I wanted to compare how [...]
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Had another great choppy swim yesterday at the lake. This week, the wind was coming from a different direction, so I had to experiment with my strategy. First, a bit of background: I swam for a year with a Master’s swim team. One of the great things that the coach told me was to “Play [...]
I had a fantastic swim at Jordan lake today with my swim group. Lots of folks in the group are training for the Duke 1/2 iron race next month. Today, the lake was very choppy – just like at the Duke 1/2. I love choppy swimming. It’s fun, like I’m a kid at the beach. [...]
Sorry if I sound like a broken record, but today I thought of this again… And the moment your speed, effort, or fatigue causes you to feel “disconnected,” it’s time to slow down and regain your flow. Never… ever… “practice struggle.” …Terry Laughlin, author of Total Immersion Swimming I was swimming at the pool. I [...]
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