Drafting can be a huge advantage during the swim portion of triathlon or any open water swim event. The general rule is to position yourself behind the feet of …
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How to Put on and Take Off A Wetsuit
Steps on how to put on a wetsuit for your triathlon and open water swim training or competitions! Give yourself plenty of time and put on a dry body over a …
Baseline Fitness Testing
One way to monitor your progress in triathlon training is through fitness tests to help you assess your training paces, recovery, endurance, tempo, threshold, …
t2coaching: Benefits of hiring a coach
Are you looking for coaching or just a training plan? What is t2coaching? What is t2training? I started "coaching" 25 years ago. I use the term loosely because …
Sighting in Open Water
If you don’t swim in a straight line, you can easily add 10-20% to the distance you swim. In an Ironman distance swim, that’s adds up to 400 meters. It …
Open Water Swim Warm-Up
You may not always be able to warm up in the water before the start of your open water or triathlon event. However, this doesn’t mean you just walk up to the …