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Triathlon Swimming: Made EasyI swam two marathons in 2002 and 2006. I swam two more in March and April of 2010. I now question whether I have the stuff – mentally, not physically, to swim more marathons in the future.
Archive for the ‘Brain Training’ Category
Struggle–the right kind– Can Be Good.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 29th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 29th, 2010
Better skills happen not by trying harder indiscriminately, but by trying harder in thoughtful, purposeful, targeted ways.
How to ‘Work Your Abs’ While Swimming
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 27th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 27th, 2010
Thinking about Active Streamlining, rather than “Pulling in your Navel’ will produce a more ‘functional’ engagement of core muscles. It will also do more to “grow new circuits in your brain.”
Why “Weightlessness” Is Essential
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 15th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 15th, 2010
Relaxing into Weightlessness replaces an inborn reflex to fight gravity with a calmly considered choice to cooperate with it. That saves physical, but it saves even more mental energy. Which you’ll use to acquire other skills.
Butterfly for Mind-Body Health
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 8th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 8th, 2010
Learning to swim butterfly as an adult can be an exercise in Problem-Solving, Challenging Assumptions and Deep Practice, rather than Working Harder. This benefits both brain and body.
Learning new skills: Repeat, repeat, repeat.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 3rd, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 3rd, 2010
Adults learn new skills more slowly than kids. But they learn them better over time.
Caution: This Could Become Addictive
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 26th, 2010
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.
USE practice time. Don’t use it UP!
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 25th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 25th, 2010
The best way to improve your swimming is to shift from following arbitrary “formulas” for training, to planning sets that produce insight and steadily expand your “critical framework” for planning practices.
When pain or injury is a gift
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 24th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 24th, 2010
Pain or injury occur more frequently as we age. They don’t have to be an inconvenience. Instead we can use them to guide us toward more mindful movement.
How Suzanne Improved Her Speed
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 13th, 2010
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.