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TW Relay Team: Alice's Swim Blog #5
By Alice Palmer on 02/08/2011 17:07:00
In which I discover that swimming in a wetsuit is a rather different beast.
feet were splishing around on the water's surface. My chest hurt.But a couple of sessions later it was feeling more and more normal. Sitting right at the top of the water meant I didn't have to roll as much to breathe. It felt like I was moving quicker
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Open Water: Panic Attacks (Preview)
By Jacqueline Wood on 09/05/2011 10:00:00
If you have concerns about swimming in open water - dark, cold, deep open water - you're not alone
noticed my breathing was fast and shallow and my heart rate had quickened. I couldn't understand what was happening; I certainly shouldn't have been out of breath. I thought my new wetsuit was too tight and started trying to unzip it while treading water
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Open Water: Panic Attacks
By Jacqueline Wood on 09/05/2011 10:00:00
If you have concerns about swimming in open water – dark, cold, deep open water – you’re not alone
noticed my breathing was fast and shallow and my heart rate had quickened. I couldn't understand what was happening; I certainly shouldn't have been out of breath. I thought my new wetsuit was too tight and started trying to unzip it while treading water
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Six Hill-Running Secrets
By Alison Hamlett on 06/05/2010 09:30:11
Learn to love hills and you'll become a stronger triathlete
hill: "If you know there is a big ascent coming up, slow down a little, relax and prepare yourself mentally to 'float' up the hill," he says. "Running hills is about getting your breathing right, too. It should be quite a meditative process. Try
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Think Tough (Preview)
By Matt Barbour on 25/09/2008 16:55:25
A strong mind makes an even stronger runner, so it's time to break the mental barrier that's holding you back (non-subscriber preview)
breathing, not being afraid to increase the pace if you feel particularly positive." To dissociate, focus more on your surroundings – the sounds, sights and smells – and let them distract you temporarily. "The most successful runners switch between the two
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Easy Does It
By Hal Higdon on 04/11/2002 12:55:15
Running isn't meant to be completely effortless, but sometimes you do get the feeling that it could be a bit less like hard work. Here are 35 tried and tested ways to make things a little easier
can see which non-running factors may have contributed to it. Learn to breathe. Most runners follow a 2-2 breathing pattern: two steps while breathing in, two steps while breathing out, which means you always begin the breathing cycle on the same foot
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Six Weeks to Stronger Swimming
By on 18/11/2009 14:28:51
Transform your swimming in just six weeks with this simple plan
- and sometimes even in the pool when you're training. However, he's right: making friends with water could be the difference between loving every minute of a triathlon and metaphorically holding your breath until you exit the water.Triathletes from a non
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Novice Know-how
By on 18/11/2009 11:55:40
More and more races are introducing novice waves, but you still need to know what to do even before you step into the water
in your kitbag so you can prise these out.Master parasympathetic breathing - taking in air slowly through the nose and out through the mouth. This will help you feel calm and it also oxygenates your body in preparation for racing, says Kiddle. Practise
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A Bi-Psyche Made For Two
By Andy Blackford on 04/09/2003 17:20:05
Your Official Me Observer can provide you with a whole new angle on doing splits
in case I had hypochondria. I get it when Im meditating, too. Im supposed to count out 10 breaths while concentrating wholly on my breathing. If my mind strays to anything else Ducati motorcycles, the size of mangoes, the Shania Twain video then I
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Yoga for Runners: Position 8 - Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Paschimotthanasana
By Alexandra Rees on 06/09/2011 12:35:14
of the muscles under your glutes to the insertion at the back and either side of your knees. This is the worst nightmare part. 'Very intense' is a polite way of saying that for those with tight hamstrings this pose ain't fun. But it's necessary. So breathe deeply
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