January 16, 2010 (Boulder, CO) – While attention to good form is a year round project, this time of the year is particularly conducive to establishing good habits in the water. As you transition from your off-season to begin preparing for the rigors of early season base training, you have an opportunity to leave bad habits behind and start fresh with your training. As you dive … [Read more...] about Two Drills and Two Sets to Improve Your Swimming
Training
Top 10 List: Improve Your Cycling Now!
By Melissa Mantak January 14, 2010 (Denver, CO) – These suggestions will help keep you on track with your training through the darker, colder months. This list is not necessarily in a specific order. It is just one possible order of priorities. Put them in the order that best suits you. The “off season” (now!) is the most important time to make changes and improvements to your … [Read more...] about Top 10 List: Improve Your Cycling Now!
The Triathlete’s Guide to Swim Training
Book Review By Mark Taylor The Triathlete’s Guide to Swim Training Author: Steve Tarpinian Format: Paperback, 171 pages Publisher: Velo Press (February 10, 2005) Language: English ISBN: 1931382573 Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches Price: US $18.95 The Triathlete’s Guide to Swim Training by Steve Tarpinian is a comprehensive training manual for beginner to advanced … [Read more...] about The Triathlete’s Guide to Swim Training
How to Prepare for Race Day
By Matt Eagan ISSUE #23, Summer 2004 - Race day has arrived. You have trained religiously, your body is ready to go, but have you prepared for what will happen on race day? Without proper preparation you may not perform at your best. The following guidelines will help you in your preparation. Race day preparation begins a week or so before the race with an inspection of all of … [Read more...] about How to Prepare for Race Day
Strength Training for Multisport Athletes
By Neal Henderson ISSUE #14, Winter 2002 - Most people immediately think of a big and overly muscled god or goddess when strength training is mentioned. This is unfortunate because strength training consists of many different types of exercises including (but not limited to) weight lifting, running and cycling uphill, plyometric exercises, and swimming with paddles. Strength … [Read more...] about Strength Training for Multisport Athletes