Just one week to go until the Jekyll and Hyde Duathlon. Very exciting. This means our run session on Sunday will be firmly focused on developing your race pace. So yes, more high intensity intervals to get the heart pumping and the legs burning. Just the way you want to start a lazy Sunday!
We are now three weeks into a technique block in our Sunday swim sessions. We will be using fins again so please bring your own. We will also be using pull buoys. As we now share our sessions with the public you MUST bring your own pull buoy as there will not be enough to go around.
This weeks focus is on alignment, hand entry and body roll. These three aspects of technique are intimately linked. We will insist on a bilateral breathing technique during the session to develop a balanced symmetrical stroke. Correct alignment allows an ideal hand entry and extension of the arm in front of the shoulder. This in turn will reduce the risk of developing swimming related shoulder pain and will often correct a scissor kick too.
Have a read of what Swim Smooth have to say about bilateral breathing and body roll before the session. It is very good advice especially for those reluctant to give up their unilateral (breathing to one side only) technique. This technique block is the perfect opportunity to practise bilateral breathing to encourage a balanced symmetrical stroke as the intensity of the sessions is relatively low.
This weekend Lance Armstrong is competing in the Xterra World Championships in Hawaii. I’m pretty excited about LA getting back into triathlon. He was 5th recently in the Xterra USA Championships. Not bad for someone who has been out of the sport for such a long time. A top ten finish would be very impressive in his first Xterra World Championships. He’s up against some of the best triathletes in the world including Olympic Champion Jan Frodeno.
Last week someone accidentally picked up the wrong blue Zoggs swim fins (they were mine!). You probably have a pair that are slightly too small and I have a pair that are slightly too big. We can do a swap this weekend hopefully.
See you Sunday. I hope you will be showing your support for the New Zealand rugby team playing France this weekend in the Rugby World Cup final by wearing ‘all black’ to the session on Sunday! Kristal you are forgiven for wearing ‘bleu’! Tim (LFTC Coach)
Hi Tim, sorry it was me who took the wrong fins. I am not swimming this Sunday, but will pop by anyway to do the swap.
And yes, all the best to Big Lance! Did you know that he actually started his career as a professional athlete in triathlon, and then moved to pro cycling?
Hello. No problem. Apologies for not making it Sunday. I had a serious game of rugby to watch and thankfully we just scraped in to avoid being called the biggest chokers in sport again! Will exchange fins another time. No hurry. See ya, Tim (LFTC Coach).