On December 16-17th, I am hosting a swim and run camp in Victoria, BC. You might be thinking: “Why the heck would I want to go train hard RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS?” or “I’m not interested in training before Christmas.” Those are fair comments and I get that it is hard to do camps when racing …
I made the following video describing how to incorporate stretch cords into your swim routine. Many professional triathletes use swim cords as part of their warm up on race day. This is only one of three ways the cords are beneficial and I outline in the video below how to use swim cords for triathlon …
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Racing Triathlons in Australia Racing triathlons in Australia is so fun. This is my fifth visit to the country including two other occasions to race mountain bikes (a World Cup and the World Championships). On this trip, I raced the 2016 IM 70.3 West Sydney, which saw Annabel Luxford take a convincing win. The Race The event is …
My first “race” after a broken ankle at Challenge Penticton. I raced Challenge Penticton long course nationals on Sunday. The date was exactly 20 weeks of recovery from my broken ankle. Writing all of these words in a post are a reason to celebrate: racing – Challenge- anniversary- recovery. I am lucky/happy/stoked/motivated to be where I am at right …
A Broken Ankle Doesn’t Have To Prevent Triathlon Improvements My triathlon cross training the first three weeks after surgery. Cross training for triathlon with a broken ankle still includes plenty of options if swimming, biking and running are off limits. I discovered there were ways to not only maintain fitness, but also improve, despite my current limitations in a “not weight-bearing” …
I wrote this article for www.triathlonmagazine.ca ‘Shoulder prehabilitation’ means strengthening the shoulder’s resistance to injury – thus PRE-rehabilitation. These shoulder strength exercises prepare the shoulder muscles that are the most vulnerable to injury from everyday swimming repetitive movement. Strengthening these muscles improves your posture and body alignment. For swimmers, and triathletes by extension, the most common injuries occur …
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This shoulder prehabilitation Youtube video demonstrates three exercises that, when added to a regular core and stability program, can help to maintain shoulder health. In addition, creating a strong rotator cuff can lead to better biomechanics when you are swimming. This leads to faster swim splits. What is shoulder prehabilitation?
