When folks finally decide to get technique help, the usual reason is that they have an event or race that they’re getting ready for. But there’s another reason…one not so commonly used: Just Because. If you think you need an event or race to work on your technique, think again. No race? No problem! I LOVE
Learning…it’s never a linear process. Our human brains are amazing, but they are not computers. We can’t simply put the info in & expect things to be repeatable & duplicatable. For most of us, learning is “one step forward, two steps back” approach where things get better one day & then seemingly worse the next.
“I’ll admit to being nervous about how the Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas 5K & Half Marathon would go for me. I am experimenting with lower volume, higher intensity training & the longest I had run since Oct 2022 was 6.5 miles. Truthfully, I wasn’t 100% onboard with this new training plan & I was
For adults, signing up for learn-to-swim lessons is always a challenge. Unfortunately, we often let our fears & egos hold us back. So, it’s particularly important that, when we make the decision to take swim lessons, we set aside fear & ego to learn to swim. What do we fear…besides the water itself? We
If had a dollar for every time I’ve heard: “I thought it would only take 2-3 lessons to learn how to swim.” Oh my…I’d be rich by now!! 😉 No, my friends, it’s a much longer process requiring patience & diligence. Why does learning to swim take so much longer than people think? Here are my Top 4
Over the years I’ve had many opportunities to coach coaches. It’s a challenging situation. We both (me as the coach & the coach as the student) have to watch for the often inaccurate assumption that mastery will come quickly. After all, coaches are really good at the skill sets they teach & they’re often quite
Sometimes I forget how long I’ve been coaching & working with people. Twenty-two years ago I started Performance High by offering part-time endurance coaching. Then, in 2011, I added adult swim lessons & group swim workouts. The group swim workouts are the hard one – they start at 5:30AM! Why get up at 5:30AM to swim? Community! That’s where April Howell
Running your first marathon can be awesome…or not. Recently Deb Ausman completed her first marathon. Take as read as she details “What I Learned from My First Marathon Experience”! “I’ve been a runner since I was 14 yrs old, but I’ve never wanted to run a marathon. I always said that I love running too
Which is more important? Inborn talent or dedication? I would argue that perseverance & tenacity are the keys to success. As a swim coach I RARELY am asked to help someone learn the Butterfly stroke. Most swimmers stay far, far, FAR away from it because, if not done correctly, it’s truly exhausting. Of the four
If you’ve tried to learn a skill over internet (music lessons, dance instruction, singing lessons) you may agree that virtual learning is challenging. Even with awesome available technology (like Zoom), technique help is most efficiently done in-person with hands-on direct feedback. But recently I’ve experimented with remote swim lessons which really work! Sometimes we just don’t