It’s very easy to talk about change. It’s easy to make plans, goals, and even declarations to self-improve. But it’s sooo much more rare to actually do what you say you are going to do. However, if you combine a couple of ideas, you will have a much easier/better time accomplishing what you really want to accomplish. Let me explain. Yesterday, I gave a swim lesson to Brian of Team Kick Obesity. He is both working on losing weight himself to get down to his ideal weight, and inspiring others while doing so. He’s taken on doing a triathlon as a way to do this, including the accountability of ..read more

I stepped into the unknown last night- into a neighbor’s holiday party. There wasn’t much detail given as to if we were eating dinner, having drinks, dessert, or just some appetizers. Turns out there was a lot of food. But it was fairly easy to navigate. I avoided the little sandwiches and puff pastries and went for the deviled eggs, and the olives. All was good! I thought. But then more wine was being pushed on me. And dessert. Sara Lee coconut cake. Hmmm…. well it’s the holidays, why not? Had a slice and it was pretty good. I don’t think there was any option to turn it down anyway. Did I fe ..read more

Do you ever think about what you think you should do, vs. what you want to do? We have a big holiday coming up in the US next week, the day when millions of people hit the roads and air to meet up with family and friends to celebrate a day of thanks. And then go shopping! The day came up quickly for me this year, and I wasn’t really prepared to make any kind of trek. I did get invited to a friend’s house locally for dinner, and another friend invited me to go on a road trip and get out of town for a few days. Meanwhile, people have been asking me “What are you doing for Thanksgiving?” and I ..read more

Here’s the Tri Swim Coach interview with long time Pro Triathlete Jan Frodeno! THEMAGIC5 is how we were able to access Jan for this interview. More on this below. Jan Frodeno is a German triathlete. He is the gold medal winner in men’s triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, 3-time winner of the Ironman World Championship in 2015, 2016, and 2019, and 2-time winner of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in 2015 and 2018. He is the world record holder for the long distance, set in Roth, Germany in 2016 with 7:35:39 hours. I got a chance to ask him a few questions. Followed by the Q ..read more

Here’s a clip from our Open Water Swim Success course, part of our Tri Swim Success membership. Learning to sight is one of the keys to success in the open water. Without this skill, you may waste a lot of time and energy, and even get lost on the course. Watch this video to get a better grasp of sighting out in the open water. Thanks for watching this series, and enjoy your open water swims! { The post Open Water Swim Success: Sighting and Navigation (Part 3/3) appeared first on Triathlon Swim Training ..read more

Here’s a clip from our Open Water Swim Success course, available to members of our Tri Swim Success program. In it, I discuss how to level up your swim to take on open water swim competition. Even if you’re not racing for a while, it’s great to keep in mind the points made in this video, as you work your way back into open water swim shape! Watch this video, and stay tuned for Part 3 soon. The post Open Water Swim Success: The Skills You Need (Part 2/3) appeared first on Triathlon Swim Training ..read more

This is a clip from Part 1 of our Open Water Swim Success course, included in our Tri Swim Success membership. In it, Coach Chris Janzen goes over the principles of managing your state for open water swim success. Enjoy! The post Open Water Swim Success: Managing Your State (Part 1/3) appeared first on Triathlon Swim Training ..read more

 Download this episode     In this [FINAL] episode of the TriSwimCoach podcast, Kevin has a chat with Robert Szentes. Robert is a life and success strategist, transformational master trainer, visionary, and thought leader. It is his passion to inspire and authentically lead the next generation of conscious influencers and leaders who seek to empower others for the betterment of humanity. He is a former electrical software engineer and the skills he learned gave him the ability to understand and decode the complex logic of the human mind. Robert is ..read more

“I can do things I don’t feel like doing.” We all want to be free to do what we want to do. But whatever goals we set for ourselves, there will be times when we just don’t feel like doing things that we need to do to accomplish those goals.In the article, they used the example of getting off the couch, when it may feel cozy and nice to sit and watch Netflix or just zone out. I can think of a lot of things in my life that I know I need to do, but procrastinate on, because they are not so exciting or interesting. Like doing the dishes ? But the idea is to accept these thoughts (i.e. “I don’t ..read more

No that wasn’t a typo in the subject line. Do you need a swing coach? The sport of golf is similar to swimming in many ways. When you learn golf, there are so many little details that have to go into getting a reasonably decent swing, and be able to get into a groove on the course. How’s your grip? Where’s your head? How far back are you bringing the club? Where are your feet? What’s your follow through like? In swimming, you can ask very similar questions. Head position, arm extension, pull, kick, etc. There are definitely things you need to learn in these realms. But at a certain point ..read more