Ask The Man: My Shoulders Get Sore When I Swim With Paddles
Overdone it with your paddles? Here are my tips to use your paddles properly to help you become a faster and stronger swimmer and avoid injury. https://youtu.be/MtUzJixkT4A
Swimming Faster: Freestyle with One Paddle
I have my athletes swim with one paddle quite often leading up to the main set in our swim sessions. This drill will help address weaknesses in one side of your stroke. https://youtu.be/4meTFTkuNSo
5 Tips for for The First 10 Miles of The Bike
Put more horsepower into your 70.3 and IRONMAN races with these 5 tips for the first 10 miles of the bike leg in your race. https://youtu.be/mScYsBfLk38
Ask The Man: Should I Ride in A Group or Ride Solo?
Great question on whether it's better to do a hard group ride or do your training rides alone. https://youtu.be/d4Eq7N83Z7U
Ask The Man: Triathlon Comeback After 40
Hey Dave, I'm over 40 and I'm inspired by your comeback race at the '94 IRONMAN World Championships. What can I do to prepare optimally for my race? Thanks, Paul Hi Paul, Thanks for the great question. Here are my tips on how to train for your best race when you are over 40. [...]
Swimming Faster: Double Arm Backstroke Drill
Try this drill as part of your warm up and in between harder sets. It's fantastic for stretching your shoulders, pecs and upper back. This will help improve your shoulder mobility and can ultimately help you swim faster freestyle. https://youtu.be/0lPJuY-wOsQ
5 Big Mistakes People Make After Signing Up for an IRONMAN
It's easy to get wrapped up in the excitement of training for a big race. I've seen both pros and amateurs make plenty of errors in their training that have led to detrimental race results or a loss of an entire season due to injury. Here are the 5 biggest mistakes I’ve seen and my [...]
Ask The Man: My Running Intervals Are Making Me Slower… What Am I doing Wrong?
Dear Dave, I’m not a very fast runner but I’ve been joining a fast training group once a week for several years. I’m good at keeping up during the intervals, but I have a hard time recovering and then running well the next day. I really haven’t gotten any faster in my races. What am [...]