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Hey guys…………coach sd, here. With the arrival of Spring, comes the “Euro classics”………..long, hard races characterized by crappy euro-weather & pave’ sections of narrow cobblestone roads. Epic races for the hardmen of cycling.  In the U.S., we don’t have many … Continue reading →

This bit of great swim science from our swim-technical advisor, Dr. Rod Havriluk of Swim Technology Resourses (STR): The best swimmers in the world are racing at a speed of 2.1 m/sec - certainly not an easy feat. This speed requires a far better … Continue reading →

Every January I face the same line of questions regarding the structure of the racing plans ahead. I call this “The Buffet Effect” (playfully alluding to the ever popular ‘Butterfly Effect’ of cause-effect). When pre-planning an upcoming season of races many/most … Continue reading →

On occasion, as coach I think it’s good to share some of the everyday Q&A exchanges between athlete and coach. Frequently, we find that the devil is truely in the details. Installment #1 of this is here, below: Q: It … Continue reading →

So let’s get things started w/ the hot topic (quite literally) of the past 4-5 weeks……..the HEAT. If there’s been one question that I’ve answered again & again over the course of this summer, it’s been along the lines of … Continue reading →

It’s about you. Yeah, I get it that the traditional M.O. of blogs & blogosphere have been of the ‘all-about-me‘ variety. But let’s face it, after you’ve read a few entries of what workouts I’m doing, which ones life interrupted, … Continue reading →