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Free Up Those Hips
I talk regularly about how posture is key to a strong, stable and fast run (and swim and bike!). To have good posture, you require a strong "core". If the core isn’t strong enough to do the job, it will change position to provide the stability it needs. This typically...
Dreaded Kick Sets
Do you have "runner's kick"? Lots of triathletes do! And it's not a good thing, if you want to get better in your swim. Can you point your toes and straighten out your feet? When you kick on your back or with a float, do you tend to go very slow, stay in one place, or...
Get fit, not fat, this Christmas!
The festive season is upon us, and that can only mean diet debauchery, abandoned training regimes, Christmas parties and six-hour TV marathons. But it doesn't have to be this way. With a little forward planning and a smidgeon of self-discipline, it is perfectly...
Treadmill Running to Avoid the Weather
With the weather becoming increasingly nasty, there are different ways that you can approach your winter running. You could go for a winter training camp . You could wrap up, get off road and enjoy the extra resistance - and cushioning that the mud provides. Or you...
Playing With Surface Area 2
Previously we've written about swimming with paddles to increase the feel of pressure on your hands and forearms - and getting used to pulling stronger. However not everyone owns a pair of paddles, so here are some ways you can experiment without having paddles....
Lactic Acid, Lactate, Effect & Training
There’s a lot of fuss in the running world about lactate. Or, depending on who you ask, lactic acid. It’s been blamed for fatigue, soreness, overtraining, and probably more. Until recently, the phenomenon of lactate accumulation during intense exercise was poorly...
Straight Arm Freestyle
We've all seen the textbook photos of how to swim freestyle, how to swim with the classically high elbow and hand close to the side of the body. But what happens when you don't have the required flexibility in the shoulders to keep that high or relaxed? Or what...
Preventing Shin Splints
You don’t think about your shins until they hurt. And by then, you could be looking at some major downtime. A recent study found that it takes, on average, 71 days to rehab shin splints. Shin splints (the term for pain that occurs on the front outside part of the...
Heel Strike VS Forefoot Strike
One of the most common questions I am asked by runners of all standards is “What part of the foot should I land on? Should I land on the heel or the forefoot”? This is also the topics of many running articles, theories, advertising campaigns and debates. My short...
Streamline – Feel The Speed
Why Get Streamlined? This might seem strange to some people who predominantly race in open water - and therefore have no turns. But maintaining a good streamline throughout your pool training will massively aid your overall swimming - and as a result your race speed....
Swim Slow To Swim Fast
Swim Slow Making gains in your swimming is a constant battle, and this is not made any easier with so much conflicting information available. Add to this new go-faster devices and gadgets that promise to deliver fast swim times, and it can be extremely confusing for...
Why Have Video Swim Analysis
So its now the time of year when the hard training and racing has stopped. You've probably had a bit of time out from training - maybe a holiday. But now you're getting back into doing a little bit of sport, building a little consistency for winter. Now is the time to...