Here’s a question for you: How many times have you tried to learn something? Once, twice, three times? More? My guess is that “once” is the answer most of us would give. Maybe it’s time to consider finishing what you started! It’s really common to give something the good ol’ college try…find out that it’s more complicated,
The #1 best question my athletes ask me is: “Why are we doing this?” It truly is a great question because it indicates that the athlete is thinking…thinking about how this particular thing that I’m asking them to do relates to performance in their sport. Thinking athletes = better athletes. I also love this question because
It’s shout-out day!! It’s time to celebrate the commitment that these Back-to-Basics Attendance Champs made over the last 2 months! As you may know, Back-to-Basics (B-2-B) has been going on in my 5:30AM group swim class since Sept. It’s a 2-month long program focused on basic technique for all 4 swim strokes. It’s fast, it’s
Me: Use your hips! Swimmer: My hips?? How do I “use” my hips?Me: Push, drive, snap those hips! Swimmer: I’m trying to “push, drive, snap” my hips…but nothing happens! Me: Use 500% more hips! Swimmer: Wow…that was amazing! I really moved forward! These are just a few of the conversations that I often have with new
Question: Why, when we decide to learn something new, do we ALWAYS assume that it’ll be a quick process? Me included!! A few years ago, I started voice lessons with the idea that I’d be singing like a rock star in a few weeks. Of course, the reality is that we must accept the slow
When athletes go from being self-coached to hiring a coach, the transition can be a bit overwhelming. And while we coaches really try not to change EVERYTHING all at once, we do have training methodologies which require the athlete to get used to new ideas, concepts & strategies. Athletes can often feel like their worlds
So, you’re ready to learn something new! What’s the 1st thing you consider? The 2nd thing? Hopefully the 1st thing you look for is a good instructor match. The path to successful learning can be made so much easier with a good connection between teacher & student. Make sure that your personalities match. Make sure
Becoming more comfortable in water changes people’s lives. With just a bit of education on how a human body works in water, you can see confidence levels rise. And when folks are more confident, they are more willing to try new skill sets. And when they master new skill sets, their confidence grows even more.
I ask a lot of my clients…especially my swimmers. I ask them to stop swimming full stroke & just drill, drill, drill for weeks on end. It’s a tough challenge…and not everyone is up to the task. But for those that are…they eventually make the eye-opening connection between those drills & what will ultimately be
As one who loves to bake, I’ve been thinking about making English muffins for quite some time. I’ve also been looking for opportunities to use my sourdough starter. So, when I came across a recipe for Sourdough English Muffins, all my needs were met! These little gems took a bit of time (as do all