WHERE DO YOU LOOK WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR BREATH?
This week in the pool, we worked on whale eye, pirate mouth and laser beam.
Where Do You Look? :
During your next swim, take a couple of laps and start to notice where you look when you take your inhale. If you are looking at the ceiling, you are looking to high! Start playing with looking at the buoy line and looking back slightly over shoulder.
Whale Eye:
Think about rotating hips, shoulders and head so that you can get just one goggle (whale eye) out of the water when you inhale.
Pirate Mouth:
As you take your breath, take your mouth off to the side like a pirate saying "argh", matey do you want to go to sea?
Laser Beam:
Whether you're taking a breath in or if your face is in the water, focus on having a laser beam on the top of your head, pointing toward the end of pool, just under the water. Laser beam decreases the chances of getting water in your mouth when you get your whale eye and pirate mouth out of the water!
Have fun and be playful!
A year ago I could only tread water and had not run since childhood. With the amazing Virtual Olympic course, support, guidance, and tips from of all the folks at Team Triumph I've ended the season with my first Olympic distance triathlon under my belt and am hooked! Really looking forward to the 2025 season and even to the hard work over the winter to prepare. Karen Houle
I wanted to let you know that the Perth triathlon was a great experience, I somehow placed third in my age group! What a supportive group of participants (including Team Triumph athletes), cheering bystanders and volunteers.
Thanks to your swim lessons, I learned the technical basics and gained confidence to get back in the pool after decades. And it was really special doing this with Ann Laidlaw, my bestie for many years. We did a couple of additional swims with Kevin and Team Triumph people, also a great way to continue learning and practicing good technical form.
I will continue with lane swimming and who knows, maybe there's another triathlon in my future!
I love the accountability and the structure of the Virtual 70.3 Half Ironman training program. I don't think I would have gotten this far without the program. The accountability is huge for me!
Deborah Jackman