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Jul 16 2017
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Swim cramping, a common frustration

By Swim, Triathlon
There are a number causes of cramping while swimming, and basically they are the same ones that cause cramping with most other sports and forms of exercise: electrolyte loss, conditioning and unnecessary tension. The most common of these when it comes to swimming is unnecessary tension. Unnecessary tension, like plantar flexing, is an involuntary action that is unnatural. The body will attempt to correct this unnatural position, causing a cramp. Read More
Jul 02 2017
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Forearm Catch Swim Technique Set

By Skills & Technique, Swim

Warm Up (600m)

4x 100 – Strong From F/S RI 20 seconds

4x 25 –  kick RI 10 seconds

4x 25 – 12.5 hard

Main Set (900m + 400m + 800m = 2100m)

3x 300 (30 seconds between repeats)

  • 50 Scull 12.5 Swim 12.5
  • 50 Catch-up (Thumb touch)
  • 50 Single arm
  • 50 Fists or Tennis Balls
  • 100 Form Free

4x 100 IM (30 seconds between repeats)

  • Butterfly (4 strokes min)
  • Back
  • Breast
  • Free

4x 200

  • Build, faster each 50 hold form – Forearm catch))

Warm Down (200m)

4x 50 easy with 20 seconds rest.

 

 

 

Jul 01 2017
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Technique change is awkward, it’s expected.

By Run, Skills & Technique, Swim, Triathlon

Efficiency and technique are the most under rated aspects of triathlon by most age group triathletes.

When working with athletes on technique change I sometimes get the immediate feedback that what I am proposing does not feel right, it feels awkward, odd. Quite often I find the athlete dropping back to the “comfortable” technique believing good technique should feel right immediately. Read More

Jun 21 2017
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Do the work that counts – Endurance training in a nutshell

By Cycle, Endurance, Run, Swim, Triathlon

Training is the investment of time to improve results.

There are four basic components in endurance training:

  • Aerobic training – 80% to 85% of training time in Zone 1 and lower Zone 2 (MAF)
  • Force Development – 5% of training time (Maximal Strength – Zone 5+)
  • Durability training – 10% to 15% of training time (Zone 3 – 4)
  • Technique – Integrated into training and active recovery
  • Recovery – Active recovery + 7.5 hours+ sleep average per night.

Any training session should be targeting these adaptations. The only session that have benefits if you have muscular fatigue are durability and active recovery.

Know what your session is targeting and stick to the plan. If you can’t nail it, go home and use the recovery time, don’t dig a hole!

#DOTHETRAINING #MAKEITCOUNT

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May 19 2017
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Sodium loss testing and intensity

By Nutrition, Run, Triathlon

Recently I did some analysis on an athlete’s sodium loss and cramping issue reminding me of an issue I had a couple of years back.

I had a sodium test done out of interest, even though I did not have a cramping issue. The recommendation suggested I take significantly more sodium than the norm due to my high sodium loss. I implemented this in my next race experienced severe cramping. In review we established my sodium intake was too high slowing my water absorption and causing bloating.

The issue was that the sodium test report did not show a relationship between exercise intensity and loss rate. My test was done at threshold pace, however my race was a 70.3 performed at close to aerobic intensity (Zone 2). Read More

Apr 30 2017
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The Pose Method – a foundation in running technique

By Run, Skills & Technique, Triathlon

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