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Creating an Environment for Success

“Setting Boundaries for Success” by Guest Contributor, Antonio Gonzalez, Owner of TriTown Bicycles

“Some time ago, I noticed something intriguing in our athlete onboarding process.  We pose a simple question:  ‘How many hours per week do you have available to train for this event?’  Most athletes fall within a reasonable range of 7 to 15 hours weekly.  But occasionally, we encounter outliers who have difficulties setting boundaries for

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Three Training Nuggets from an Olympic Swimmer

“Three Training Nuggets from an Olympic Swimmer” by Coach Michelle

While the Olympics gives us truly amazing performances, it also gives us an opportunity to peek into the athletes’ training programs.  While watching the Men’s 50m Freestyle final I heard the announcer mention that the winner, Australia’s Cameron McEvoy, had been out of the water for 12 mo’s.  Wait…he didn’t swim for a whole year? 

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Overcome Open Water Swim Panic: A Step-by-Step Guide

“Overcome Open Water Swim Panic: A Step-by Step Guide” by Coach Michelle

For many swimmers, one of the best parts of summer is moving swim workouts out of the pool & into open water (OW).  Taking a break from the tedious parts of pool swimming (constantly looking at the black line, dealing with lane-mates, having your “flow” interrupted by the wall) can be key to regaining your

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