Hadwin Blair

The last lap before the race: Swim taper, On purpose reducing your training volume at the end of practice to allow for body recovery and … Read more

Efficient swimming seems obvious until you measure it. You think you’re swimming smoothly and in control at the end of a set, only to see … Read more

Until then, however, that training load doesn’t mean much unless you can compare it day-to-day and tool-to-tool. You might be exhausted after a long farmer … Read more

The core of training decisions lies in internal load. Did I just go fast enough? Did I go far enough? How does it feel, hard? … Read more

There are days where a workout appears doable on paper, yet by day’s end you’re fatigued. Perhaps you slept poorly the night before. Maybe it … Read more

To understand what training strain means to you requires knowing how evenly you distributed that work during the week. It also require knowing how hard … Read more

When you get into training monotony, your days is all the same. Same effort. Same load. Same recovery window. While it initially feels like you’re … Read more

At the heart of smart training is a comparison of recent and long-term workload that converts raw effort into a number you can actualy read: … Read more

It takes in the wear and tear of previous workouts. It also accounts for the toll that yesterday’s stress took on your body. Finally, it … Read more

Adding extra weight to bar won’t turn a good meet into a great one. Instead, you plan your weeks such that the strength you have … Read more