Freestyle Breathing Tips

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Swimming Got You Out of Breath? Whether you are swimming for pleasure, training for a triathlon, or you swim competitively, the most effective way of enhancing your performance and increasing your enjoyment of swimming is to improve your technique.

One aspect of the freestyle technique that many less experienced swimmers and new triathletes find difficult to learn is how to breathe. In fact, the need to breathe creates one of the biggest challenges for anyone trying to swim freestyle efficiently. However, breathing becomes much easier if you remember to relax, breathe out (when your face is in the water), rotate your head with your body to breathe, and try to keep your face partially in the water when you inhale.

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Posted on December 12th 2011 in Beginner Triathlete Techniques

Triathlon Swimming Technique – Triathlon Flipturn

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http://www.thumbsupswimming.com – Use this flipturn when swimming laps in training for your triathlon swimming. ANYONE can master it!

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Posted on December 7th 2011 in Beginner Triathlete Techniques

Gatorade Triathlon Training Series: Open Water Swimming

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In this part of the Gatorade Triathlon Training Series, Jack Maitland from thetriathloncoach.com talks about Open Water Swimming – One of the most challenging aspects of a triathlon. Jack talks about the essentials such as Dive Starts and Deep Water Starts, Sighting in Open Water, Drafting in Open Water, Open Water Swim Turns and Exiting the Water and provides a range of tips and techniques that all triathletes can use to improve their performance and to make them feel more confident in open water.

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Posted on December 3rd 2011 in Beginner Triathlete Techniques

Doughboy Year One (High Resolution)

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A recap of the Doughboy To Ironman Year One Project. http://doughboytoironman.wordpress.com

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Posted on December 3rd 2011 in Beginner Triathlete

MightyMan Montauk – Olympic | Half Iron Distance Triathlons

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Rated a “Must do triathlon” by Triathlete magazine! Montauk is a quaint fishing and surfing town on the eastern most tip of Long Island. The town is known for its natural beauty and sports enthusiastic visitors.

Montauk is one of the birthplaces of triathlons. The sport is growing and athletes want to challenge themselves with longer events. There are few metro area triathlons of this distance. In addition to providing a venue for the athletes this event will showcase Montauk at a time when the weather is still nice but the summer crowds are not as heavy.

This is a great family weekend to spend on the east end with a beginner triathlete Sprint Race on Saturday.

SWIM – 1.2 Miles
Out and back swim in Fort Pond.
Fresh water with temperature in the mid to upper 60s.

BIKE – 56 Miles (2 laps)
Two laps on a 28-mile loop with rolling hills and beautiful ocean and bay views.
2200 total feet of elevation gain.

The Olympic distance race was added in 2011.
SWIM – 0.93 Miles (1.5 K)
Clockwise triangle swim in Fort Pond. Fresh water with temperature in the mid to upper 60s.

NOTE: The Olympic swim course starts to the left of the swim exit and does a clockwise triangle loop that merges into the same finish as the Half Iron Distance swim. The two courses are separate and there will be no confusion for the athletes.

BIKE – 24.8 Miles (40 K)
Scenic and rolling hills with beautiful ocean and bay views. 1100 total feet of elevation gain.

NOTE: The Olympic bike course is exactly the same as one lap of the Half Iron Distance course with the exception of skipping two out and backs on the return of the loop. These will be marked and staffed.
RUN – 6.2 Miles (10 K)
A challenging hilly course
403 total feet of elevation gain.

NOTE: The Olympic run course is exactly the same as one lap of the Half Distance course with omitting one small section that will be well marked and staffed during the race making it simple for the atheletes to do the correct course.

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Posted on November 27th 2011 in Beginner Triathlete

Nutrition For a Triathlon

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http://www.triathlondiet.co.uk/ Herbalife offers superior nutrition to keep triathletes performing at their peak. This nutrition benefits in Herbalife products can increase energy, improve endurance, provide focus and speed up recovery.

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Posted on November 20th 2011 in Beginner Triathlete Nutrition

What Pros Eat The Night Before A Race

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Professional triathletes explain what they eat the night before a 70.3 race in this Triathlete.com video.

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Posted on November 15th 2011 in Beginner Triathlete Nutrition

My First Ironman Triathlon Finish – 90 Day Challenge Day #90

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http://goswimbikerun.com/2011/08/02/123/ Dr. Jason O’Connor completes a goal that was set 8 years ago. What next?

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Posted on November 1st 2011 in Beginner Triathlete

Ryan Hall on training and triathlon

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( http://www.EverymanTri.com ) At the Boston Marathon this year Ryan Hall ran the fastest ever marathon by an American runner taking fourth in a time of 2:04:58.
Hall is also the first American runner to break the one hour mark for the half marathon and he holds the American half marathon record in a time of 59.43. So how does Hall train to run so fast and will he ever race a triathlon? Watch the video and find out.

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Posted on October 27th 2011 in Beginner Triathlete Training

MultiSport Fitness Tips

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The Triathlon Coach who has never competed in a Triathlon
Want to find out more…
Check out http://MultiSportFitnessTips.com

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Posted on October 27th 2011 in Beginner Triathlete