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Hand entry. The hand entry is so important, as it sets up a proper and powerful catch and pull. ? In this photo, we see the left arm pushing out to the side, causing the athlete to snake her way down the lane AND placing extra stress on the shoulder...
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? Are you racing the full 140.6 miles of an IRONMAN Triathlon? ?As an Age Group athlete, here are FIVE ways to properly execute a great IRONMAN race day. ? ✅ 1) Swim: smooth and steady. A good goal is to keep your heart rate under control and use just a small...
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Want to add 30-45 minutes of time to your busy week, and run faster off the bike? It’s as simple as adding a 10-15 minute brick every time you ride AND/ WHILE eliminating a typical stand alone run session. Most athletes are juggling life, training, work, kids, spouse, pets...
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Float and Injuries. The float on your cleats is an important number to know. Float is how much movement the shoe is allowed to make while clipped into the pedal. Some theories suggest that the lower the float, the better the power. However, this theory has been slowly changing...
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If putting on your wetsuit seems like an IRONMAN of an event, then this video is for YOU! Watch as one of our Team Soul Sports athletes demonstrates a quick and easy way to put on your wetsuit.
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Tips and Tricks to be successful for race day transitions. Today’s topic is all about Transitions. To keep transitions quick and smooth, it’s good to practice a set routine. You do the same routine each and every time. >> We like to start with the most important….helmet ON and...
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Are you making these “Hilly” mistakes? Here in South Florida, there’s a good chance that you are using an overpass bridge to replicate biking or running on hilly terrain. But are you doing these hill repeats correctly? Here are the top 3 reasons why and how you...
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Master The Race Map out a solid race day strategy to avoid mishaps and accomplish your goals. You’ve worked hard on your long runs, hard training sessions and recovery efforts. Now it’s time to plan out the moments of your race day. Start charting your plan one week...
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Does your left arm look like this while swimming? Today let’s chat about how to remove Crossover while swimming. If your hand crosses the center line in front of your stroke, it can disrupt your catch, cause you to “snake” down the pool/open water, increase rate of shoulder injury,...
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Recovery vs Rest. Does this sound like YOU? ~As triathlon and endurance sports become year round events, many athletes want to compress more and more events into the same amount of time. *Many athletes continually think that MORE is BETTER.* Sometimes it is…most times it is...
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