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Triathlon Swimming: Should You Try Positive Pacing?

September 22, 2016 by Chrissy Carroll 16 Comments

Curious about how to approach triathlon swimming? While traditional wisdom says to start slow and settle into your race, newer research shows a positive swim pace – starting the swim faster and finishing slower – may be a better strategy for sprint distance triathlons.

When I think about my own experiences with triathlon swimming, I’m generally focused on two things.  This includes a) not getting kicked in the face, and b) not starting out too fast because I don’t want to get out of breath mid-swim and start floundering around.  Looks like I may need to re-evaluate my second…

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Filed Under: Fitness, Run & Tri, Triathlon Tagged With: fitness, pace, swimming, triathlon

Team Tortoise: Why Slowing Down Can Make You a Better Runner

April 16, 2015 by Chrissy Carroll 1 Comment

Why Slowing Down Can Make You a Better Runner

!My husband and I are polar opposites when it comes to running.  He’s a sprinter and excels at short distances – it’s why he was a star athlete in high school and college for sprints, hurdles, and jumps.  I, on the other hand, am a slow and steady runner.  But it’s what I like and…

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Filed Under: Fitness, Run & Tri, Running Tagged With: beginner, fitness, pace, running

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