I created the Dave Scott Tri Club for one reason: to make athletes like you faster and more efficient. After winning the IRONMAN World Championships 6 times – and competing as a professional all over the world – I devoted my life to coaching. For over 30 years I’ve been obsessed with teaching my [...]
It's not uncommon to cramp in an open water swim. Here are my tips to avoid cramping during your race. https://youtu.be/wvsNzM3mopc
Most age groupers look to "just get through" the swim so they can compete on the bike and run. I think this is a mistake. The swim is the perfect time to set the tone of your race, and start out confident and strong without depleting your energy for the bike and run. The first mistake I [...]
In the 3rd episode of my series Progressive Swim Skills All Triathletes Should Master I cover an important topic: arm trajectory. Triathletes quite often exhibit one of these arm trajectory problems: In an effort to gain more "distance per stroke" (a teaching styles that drives me nuts!), they over-extend their reach. This causes their elbow [...]
Long slow cycling workouts during the race season will not get you stronger or faster on the bike. Training slowly guarantees that you'll be racing slowly. Most of us know that sinking feeling when a competitor passes us and we can’t respond to their pace. Don’t let that be you! For athletes racing all distances, it’s important to mix [...]
