Jorge Alvarez

Hi Coach,

I echo the feeling your coached triathlete said. The first time back in open water first like the first time I ever raced, but the more I did it, the more comfortable I started feeling. Keeping up with my dryland workout has definitely help, especially since I have more free time now and not rushing to the pool or gym.

I have also…[Read more]

Great post and feedback, Jason.

For those interested in OWS – you are able to swim at Lake Anna – the water isnt terribly bad. I went there on a Sunday 2 weeks ago, and if you get there by 8:30am, you dont have to pay and it is EMPTY! I highly recommend everyone to go, but also keep in mind everything that was mentioned above.

Jason – what do you get if you win the bet? HA

I am definitely taking the time to pay more attention to my training during this time, and also stretching, core workouts, etc. It definitely helps that everything is on hold because it helps you pay more attention to what you are doing so you can improve it.

I have spent a lot of time working on my…[Read more]

WOW – thanks, Coach, for organizing this.

• Can we send questions ahead of time?
• How do we get materials for these presentation beforehand?

thank you!!

Thanks, Coach. I remember a workout from a while back that said we needed to ensure to bring our HR down as you descend so by the time you get to the bottom of the hill and are ready to go back up, you HR is not all over the place. (15th st hill next to Meridian Park)

I tried the plank last night – that definitely felt different but cant really…[Read more]

thanks, Coach, for sharing the other plank link. I can see her back is a lot different than the one I shared.

Does this mean we should keep our backs straight rather than arched at your shoulder blades and butt in? I will need to try this form to see how it feels.

Thanks for the race alternatives share above. I must say, I have been making my…[Read more]

Coach,

Yup, dropping the elbow is a struggle. As you mentioned, I have taken this time to dig into everything I am doing and taking the time to fully understand why. This is also why I wanted to share this here so everyone else could benefit from the feedback provided by you.

I think it is also important to continue doing dry-land swim workouts…[Read more]

Coach!!

For me… its been really hard staying motivated to even do my run and bike workouts. Is everyone feeling the same?

Working from home is great, but I also dont feel like getting on my trainer to do my bike workouts – just dont want to be at home working and also doing my training. The weather was great on Sunday so I went on a 4 hr bike…[Read more]

Thanks, Coach! And yes, a lot of my exercises are glut related – I am also doing lots of planks and some other alternative core workouts.

I wanted to express the importance of stretching and doing these workouts as everyone continues to train. Just because you are not competing in an Ironman doesn’t mean these exercises don’t apply to you – THEY…[Read more]

Is everyone ready for tonight? I would like to express the importance of this webinar: IMPORTANT!

Confession: I am terrible at stretching before and/or after workouts

Issue: I am now in a lot of back pain and going through physical therapy

I have a long list of exercises I must do on a daily basis to manage my back pain. I cannot leave my house…[Read more]

Laurie – I am following you!

Justin – good idea… I will download Strava and maybe create a group, let me look into this.

Who is on Strava or Garmin?

Am I the only one who has tried these exercises? I wonder if others have.

I purchased resistance bands from Amazon just like the videos shown for about $35 and LOVE THEM!

Which one is your favourite one? I like the one kicking up in the air haha

Thank you for letting us know, Coach.

Jason to the rescue!!

I just saw the email from Master Swim Program (MSP) that their 5:45am session is on tomorrow – here is the message posted on their FB page:

Swimmers, as of today our Wednesday AM session at UDC is ON. We are taking things day by day so please keep looking here for updates.

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As a reminder, if you choose to come…[Read more]

Thank you, Coach, for the reminder about clinic days, especially the first one coming up. I highly encourage everyone to attend – as you can see, we will cover great information during both clinics. One thing to highlight (all topics are important) is that you get 2 swim stroke analysis. You can put into practice the feedback received on Sunday…[Read more]

Justin,

One thing to keep in mind is that we are also focusing our training on HR. If you had a 30min run in zone 1, then your pace is obviously going to be very slow and it will take some time to get your running cadence to 180 per min for booth feet. However, you still want to keep your feet moving quickly. One of the reasons why we also run in…[Read more]

Thanks, Coach, for letting us know. I did the Splash ‘N’ Dash last year and LOVED IT. It was a lot of fun to put in everything had been working on in a sweet short practice race.

I highly encourage everyone to sign up for it, I did. We usually got and grab brunch afterwards – a great way to continue meeting other club members!

Who is in?

Hello everyone,

Apologies for just getting back, I had fallen ill and finally feeling back to normal.

As Jason mentioned, the first swim with MSP is free; however you still need to create an account and sign up for it.

Few things to consider:

• This swim group focuses on triathlon swimming/technique
• Opportunity to get form/technique feedback…

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Brian – SO GOOD to read that. I am glad to know its been helpful. I also think James’ posts on FB are also so incredibly helpful.

Hope others are interested – I will definitely be there with you.