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...
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...
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...
Progress: it is the reason why the majority of us train every week. However you measure progress, whether you want stronger swims, better technique, less injuries or a faster 400m split, progress is what keeps us training day in and day out. Disregard the individuals...
To swim faster or gain speed in the water is not rocket science. Your speed is the product of two simple factors that can be improved, either with better technique, less drag, and increased strength and endurance. Stroke Length Your stroke length is defined as the...
