Except for the rare athlete who has never suffered an injury, most multisport athletes are all too familiar with the pain associated with injuries to skeletal muscles. In fact, over 30% of the injuries treated in sports medicine clinics are muscular injuries. Yet warding off such injuries can be as simple as including a proper warm-up into your training routine. So given the … [Read more...] about The Dynamic Run Warm-up, Part 1: Muscle Activation
When Triathlon Run Splits Don’t Reflect True Running Fitness
Are you a triathlete that has been plagued by the following question? What can I do to improve my triathlon specific run times? I’m a strong runner and consistently meet my expectations in running races, but my running times in triathlons don’t seem to represent my true running ability. If you are performing well in running races and your run times in triathlons are … [Read more...] about When Triathlon Run Splits Don’t Reflect True Running Fitness
Swimming in Drag: Pros and Cons of Drag Suits
As anyone involved in swimming knows, swimsuit technology has improved by leaps and bounds in recent years. Top end racing suits today boast properties that greatly enhance swimmers’ ability to slice through the water. Operating under the same principles of hydrodynamics but applied to different ends are drag suits. Instead of snug fitting material that maximizes efficient … [Read more...] about Swimming in Drag: Pros and Cons of Drag Suits
Functional Core Strength in 10 Minutes a Day
The principle of specificity states that triathletes must dedicate substantial training time to swimming, cycling, and running. Yet spending all your training time in these pursuits is a recipe for overuse injuries. This is where supplemental strength training becomes an indispensable tool in the triathlete’s repertoire. Functional strength work can help triathletes of all … [Read more...] about Functional Core Strength in 10 Minutes a Day
Three Key Swimming Drills for Better Form
It’s no secret that swimming is a technique intensive sport. Whether your goal is to develop a healthy and injury-free fitness routine or to perform faster in races, good form is a fundamental prerequisite. Here are three key drills to help you become more efficient in the water. Rotating, or side-to-side kick Freestyle and backstroke are both “side-to-side strokes” in … [Read more...] about Three Key Swimming Drills for Better Form