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Triathlon Swimming: Made EasyIn open water, think about your stroke first, most and always. And think in specific and targeted ways. Everything else is just details.
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The Benefits of “Not-Doing”
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 9th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 9th, 2009
Turning muscles OFF, rather than on, can bring many benefits. Not just energy savings but more effective technique.
You can’t overtrain your brain
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 8th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 8th, 2009
Nearly all endurance athletes risk overtraining – i.e. training-induced fatigue that stops improvement and undermines race performance. But when you focus on training your brain and nervous system, the risk of overtraining disappears.
Which is better? Pool practice or Open Water?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 28th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 28th, 2009
Learn to make the best use of frequently-changing tasks in pool practice to improve the ability of your brain and nervous system to “change gears on the fly” and the opportunity for long stretches of uninterrupted stroking in Open Water to deepen new skills into unbreakable habits.
Its All in Your Mind: Improving Through Mindfulness
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 11th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 11th, 2009
I learned to focus not on the clock but on how I’m feeling and moving — that is, process, not outcome. Improved performance, it seems, follows improved mindfulness.
Completing Ironman – one stroke, pedal or stride at a time
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 11th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 11th, 2009
“Terry’s advice was to be the quiet center of whatever pack you’re in. This created a ‘cocoon of calm purpose’ and led to my most memorable swim of all time.”
100 Opportunities to Improve Mindfulness
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 7th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 7th, 2009
If you’ve experienced – or expected – boredom during long pool swims, here’s a way to reframe that experience positively.
This is your Brain in Open Water: Why “Flexible Circuits” Matter
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 16th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 16th, 2009
To enjoy and be successful in open water, you need to retain the “Stable Circuitry” from pool practice and add to it “Flexible Circuitry” for differing conditions – chop or swells; packs or “rude” contact; drafting behind or alongside; changes in tempo or pace on start, turns, while passing; etc.