Creative Triathlon Training in February
by Chris Hague T.S. Elliot was full of shit; February is by far the cruelest month. At least in April, it is warm and sunny, but in February, for most of the U.S., the days are short, cold, wet, and dark, all of which makes training a little bit more exhausting. It is definitely harder [...]
Read More Of This Article...Keep your Swimming Simple (Stupid)
by Chris Hague Back when I started racing cross country back in 2003, training seemed immensely complex. My coach would create these elaborate logarithms to calculate our exact LT, AT, Zone 1A through Zone 5B, pace charts, heart rate predictions, and our specific daily caloric needs depending on the type of training and Moreover, he [...]
Read More Of This Article...“Drugs” that can help your triathlon
by Chris Hague Unlike other sports like cycling, baseball, and track (at least the sprint events), triathlons, marathons, and swimming, for now, have escaped the taint of illicit, sports enhancing drugs. However, if we really look into these sports, illicit “drugs” run rampant. I doubt that any successful triathlete, distance runner, or swimmer has not [...]
Read More Of This Article...3 Steps to Get Nice Shoulders- as a Triathlete
This is another article in the Tri-Ripped series by Ben Greenfield. I tend to sit a lot for work, and I know how important it is to work shoulders when I’m in the gym. But I learned some new, more efficient ways to get nice shoulders AND improve posture in this article! Read on if [...]
Read More Of This Article...5 Ways To Swim, Bike & Run Fast, And Also Have An Amazing Body
This is another article from the series by Ben Greenfield and how to be fit, look fit, and compete in triathlon. Strength training plays an important role in triathlon training if you are trying to get faster. But often times, the programs out there do not take into consideration looking good while you are doing [...]
Read More Of This Article...5 Ways To Look Good In A T-Shirt
Continuing on the series from Ben Greenfield on not only getting fit, but looking fit. I have a hellava time buying t-shirts that fit my right! Many of them make my arms look skinny. This is a great run down of how to get that attractive look and fill out your clothes- the right way! [...]
Read More Of This Article...Swimming for triathlon: Do you love or hate swimming?
Here is a podcast I did on a fundamental question for triathletes: Is swimming your favorite part of the race, or do you dread it? Please comment below! SUBSCRIBE GET INSTANT ACCESS TO THE FREE 5-DAY ONLINE SWIM COURSE NOW!
Read More Of This Article...Traveling & Triathlon Training
by Chris Hague According to the news this morning, 91 million Americans are going to be traveling fifty miles or more this holiday season. While the holidays can be a time when our work schedules settle down leaving more time for training and family, travel can not only eliminate this extra time but complicates our [...]
Read More Of This Article...11 Tips to Becoming a Fearless Swimmer with Ingrid Loos Miller
On this podcast, I interview swim instructor/coach Ingrid Loos Miller about how to become a Fearless Swimmer. References: Sign up for the Tri Swim Secrets 6-month Course at: http://www.triswimsecrets.com Click here to order copy of Ingrid’s new book, Fearless Swimming For Triathletes Email me with your comments: kevin at triswimcoach.com Please comment on this podcast! [...]
11 Tips to Becoming a Fearless Swimmer with Ingrid Loos Miller [43:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadTabata Swimming for an Efficient Workout
You may have heard about Tabata training in various exercise or training programs. It’s something that I think many triathletes should be incorporating into their swim workouts on a regular basis. So what are Tabatas and how can they be used in swim workouts? Tabata is an exercise program with extremely focused short burts using [...]
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