Ironman Frankfurt
A year ago we decided it was a good time for another overseas race. In 2014 I raced Switzerland with a group of friends and […]
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Ironman Texas 2016 Report
As is now tradition in this sport, I give you my race report for the 2016 edition of Ironman Texas. Decades ago I wrote these […]
Continue reading »Why Bad Habits Are So Good
One of the more regular conversations that I have with people is about their swim technique (shocker, I know). Most people realize quickly that swimming […]
Continue reading »Why We Train Swimming Different
One of the more common questions out there is in regards to swim training. Why is it so different than bike and run training? As […]
Continue reading »The Timing of the 2 Beat Kick
Over the years, some of my most referenced and linked posts has been in regards to the two beat kick in swimming (You can read […]
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Ironman Switzerland
As is tradition, below is a brief (well.. maybe brief compared to the old testament or Tolstoy) recap of my experience at Ironman Switzerland. All […]
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Ironman Texas 2014 – The Perfect Storm?
When people rank the difficulty of any particular Ironman, there are a number of factors that are used. In reality though, unless there is a […]
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The Sprinter With No Base.
Recently I got a phone call from a parent who’s daughter had been struggling to improve over the last few seasons. She’s a swimmer and […]
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Jekyle and Hyde of Your Swim
Tell me if this sounds familiar: you’ve been focused on your swimming and really working hard in the pool. After a month or so you […]
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Ironman Texas Swim Course Preview
Ironman Texas will be here before you know it. For most, the big training is about to wrap up. Now it’s time to focus on […]
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