by Coach Suzanne | Jun 25, 2012 | Blog, Swimming, Total Immersion
My friend Sam is in the Army. He works hard, he’s been to war, and he’s a pretty tough guy. He knows how to get the job done. He really wants to be a faster swimmer. He can run sub 7 minute miles for a long, long time, but he’s stuck in his swimming...
by Coach Suzanne | Jun 19, 2012 | Blog, Swimming
Should you use a wetsuit in your next triathlon? The answer is, as usual, “it depends”. My very personal preference is not to wear one if I can get away with it not being too cold. Wetsuits provide a variable amount of buoyancy. For someone like me, who...
by Coach Suzanne | Jun 18, 2012 | Blog, Swimming
Everyone has been asking me for some more tips and videos on swimming, particular swimming in open water. Here is a video I put together last week while swimming with my tri club on sighting in open water. There are a few simple tricks to sighting well and swimming...
by Coach Suzanne | Aug 7, 2011 | Blog, Nutrition
One of the amazing things about a triathlon training is how it can start to just seem to melt the excess layers off your body. However there is one thing that most people forget to do and this one thing can put the brakes on your progress, resulting in discouragement...
by Coach Suzanne | Jul 22, 2011 | Blog, womens triathlon
I had a great question via email this week and wanted to share my response with everyone. Keep in mind, this is not medical advice, always check with your own physician. DISCLAIMER: This is just what I do. Some people will have adverse reactions to over the...
by Coach Suzanne | Jul 4, 2011 | Blog, Swimming
Hey everyone, I feel compelled to just post a quick note here about trying to “cram” for your triathlon. Some people tend to be procrastinators (myself included) and are always saying, I”ll do it tomorrow. When it comes to fitness, tomorrows workout...
