Archive for the ‘triathlon’ Category
Move with grace at the end of the race.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on July 27th, 2010
Whether yoga poses, or your swimming stroke, strive to make them More Beautiful, rather than “right.”
TAGS: clear intention, Effortless Endurance, Kaizen, Mastery, Swim for Health and Happiness, Total Immersion Swimming, triathlon
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My Triathlon Uplift
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on July 14th, 2010
Why I found more uplift in watching the final, rather than first, finishers in the 70.3 Musselman triathlon.
TAGS: Mastery, Swim for Health and Happiness, triathlon
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Caution: This Could Become Addictive
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 26th, 2010
How I experienced the “thrill” of nervous system adaptation in the precise moment it occurred during my first-ever practice using a Tempo Trainer to swim at precise Stroke Rates.
TAGS: Continuous Improvement, Effortless Endurance, Kaizen, neural circuits, swim for improvement, Tempo Trainer, Total Immersion Swimming
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How Suzanne Improved Her Speed
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 13th, 2010
By Measuring The Right Stuff rather than Going Harder, Suzanne improved her 500 yard PR by 25 seconds. I did the same and improved my 500 repeat time by 50 seconds in one set.
TAGS: clear intention, Continuous Improvement, distance swimming, Easy Freestyle, Mastery, mindfulness, neural circuits, swim for improvement, Total Immersion Swimming
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Reduce speed a little. Save a lot.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on March 10th, 2010
Small reductions in speed – in swimming as well as driving – can lead to LARGE savings in energy. In a triathlon that could pay off handsomely in cycling and running.
TAGS: distance swimming, Easy Freestyle, Effortless Endurance, stroke efficiency, swim for endurance, Total Immersion Swimming, triathlon
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Why – and How – Should you Swim Easy?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 19th, 2009
Why you should make Ease a central goal of your swimming – and 12 specific ways to swim better through ease.
TAGS: clear intention, distance swimming, Easy Freestyle, Kaizen, mindfulness, neural circuits, open water swimming, Outside the Box, Perpetual Motion Freestyle, Shinji Takeuchi, stroke efficiency, swim for endurance, swim for health, swim for improvement, swim right, triathlon
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Sample #1 of “Practices that Grow Brain Cells”
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 18th, 2009
Most distance and marathon swimmers believe the most important thing is to “get the yards in.” I believe there’s much unexplored potential in shorter, well-crafted practices that actually create more direct benefit than long grind-it-out sessions.
TAGS: clear intention, Continuous Improvement, distance swimming, English Channel, Kaizen, mindfulness, neural circuits, open water swimming, Outside the Box, stroke efficiency, swim for improvement, swim right, triathlon
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How Far Should You Swim?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 17th, 2009
Most swim workouts on the web or in magazines prescribe fixed and formulaic repeat sets. They probably won’t work for you! Here’s how to design a personalized improvement program.
TAGS: Continuous Improvement, distance swimming, Mastery, mindfulness, neural circuits, stroke efficiency, swim for improvement, swim right
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Free Air: How to Breathe Easier
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 16th, 2009
If you feel breathless, or lose form when breathing, it’s hard to swim any distance without tiring. Here is a stepwise series of 5 “stroke thoughts” that will have you breathing easier in crawl.
TAGS: breathing skills, distance swimming, Easy Freestyle, stroke efficiency, swim for endurance, swim for improvement, swim right, terry laughlin
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