As triathletes we’re very devoted to freestyle swimming. That, combined with hours in the aero position can lead to some extremely tight pecs, lats, and triceps, at the same time leaving your back and upper shoulder muscles relatively unused. If you continue in this manor without strengthening the opposing muscles, and stretching the freestyle specific muscles, you will more than likely run in to some shoulder pains that will leave you out of the pool nursing an injury.
Continue reading Do you get shoulder pains from swimming?
This is a great trick that I’m sure some of you have heard before. Take your most desirable short term goal, write it on a piece of paper, and stick it to your wall or bathroom mirror. This will reinforce your reason for training every day as you head out the door.
Want to break 1 hr for your next Ironman swim? Be specific – “Swim 59:45 at Ironman”. Or, “Come top 10 in my age group at ….”. Whatever your goal is, let your mind know you can do it.
On a similar note, Chuckie V put up a great post over on his blog today – we put the meat and potatoes below. If you haven’t been to his site, we strongly recommend it. He’s got some amazing posts to help you as a triathlete.
Continue reading Post your goal on your wall
This tip is for all your family members, and admittedly we may need some help with this one so feel free to comment if you’ve got a tried and true method for spectating.
Items required for spectating:
Lawn chair, blanket, pillow – something to sit on or lie down on
Laptop, iPhone, netbook, other smart phone – something to get online with
Food and water
Money for buying beer, food, coffee, water
Camera
Map of the course
Start list with numbers
A book to read
Binoculars
Noise making device – bell or something to smash together
Flag and sign to cheer on your crew!!
Sunscreen
Stop watch
Skateboard, rollerblades, bike – something to navigate the run course effectively and watch from multiple locations.
Continue reading How to spectate an Ironman
As triathletes we’re very devoted to freestyle swimming. That, combined with hours in the aero position can lead to some extremely tight pecs, lats, and triceps, at the same time leaving your back and upper shoulder muscles relatively unused. If you continue in this manor without strengthening the opposing muscles, and stretching the freestyle specific muscles, you will more than likely run in to some shoulder pains that will leave you out of the pool nursing an injury.
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