Ironman Leeds: A Day I’ll Never Forget
Ironman Leeds: A Day I’ll Never Forget Some races are defined by the finish time. Others are defined by the […]
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Swimming: The Best Session Isn’t Always The One You Had Planned
Last Wednesday evening, I arrived at Swim Squad with a session already written, but as the swimmers gathered on the
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Swimming: What Makes a Great Swim Session?
“That might be my favourite ever session.” That was the message I received after one of our Swim Squad sessions
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Triathlon Coaching: What Does Commitment Cost?
I had a message from one of my athletes this week that caught me completely by surprise. She asked me
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Swimming: Listen For The Whoosh
Over the last few weeks in our Technique Development Squad we’ve explored two simple ideas. They’re not revolutionary concepts, but
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The Swim Detective Case Files
Every swimmer’s story has its own clues to follow – and sometimes, it just takes a fresh pair of eyes to see what’s really happening. That’s what The Swim Detective is all about: curiosity, observation, and a love for the small details that make swimming feel great.
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Swimming: Why Your Main Set Starts Before Your Main Set
One of the questions I’m asked most often during 1-1 sessions is “What training session should I be doing?” It’s
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Swimming: When Good Advice Isn’t Enough
On Monday, two swimmers came for completely separate 1-1 sessions. They were different ages, different abilities and training for different
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Swimming: Better Together
Two messages reached my inbox less than 24 hours apart. They came from different swimmers, but together they told the
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Ironman: A Moment You Never Forget
“I remember exactly where I was on the course when I knew I would finish my first Ironman. It was
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Ironman & Endurance Sport: Why Do We Do It?
It’s a question that comes up surprisingly often. Over coffee after a long ride. On poolside before a Swim Squad
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Why We Race Before We Race
Preparation races are valuable. This weekend, nine of our athletes stood on start lines, but for most of them, this
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Ironman: The Race You Didn’t Train For
Sometimes I think about a few lines that used to be on a plaque in my kitchen when I was
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Swimming: Patience First. Speed Later.
One of the hardest things to coach in swimming isn’t technique. It’s patience. Many swimmers instinctively start too hard. Not
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You’ve Already Won
One of my athletes sent me this message ahead of Challenge Roth this weekend: “Indeed, I always remember that Don
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One Swim Changes Nothing
You can do a lot in three years. Matt’s first swim session with us was three years ago – he
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What Swim Session Do You Need?
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had a lot of enquiries from swimmers and triathletes looking ahead to races in
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If … (You Live the Ironman Life)
If … (You Live the Ironman Life) If you rise before the world, and pedal while the streets are empty,If
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Swimming: Holding Form Under Fatigue
One of the ways I like to design a swim session at this stage in the season is to pre-fatigue
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When The Dream Doesn’t Start The Way You Dreamed It
Last week, one of our swimmers completed something that had been on his bucket list for years. A swim from
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