by MJ Gasik | Nov 28, 2015 | aqua bike, Beginner triathlete, Big Shoulders, half iron distance, half ironman, improvement, indoor triathlon, Ironman, Ironman Arizona, Ironman Arizona 2008, Ironman Florida Race Report 2009, Ironman Florida Race Report 2011, Ironman Lake Placid, Ironman Louisville, Ironman Wisconsin 2011 Race Report, Ironman World Championship, lakefront swim, Liberty triathlon, Memphis in May, olympic, outdoor pool, Palos pool, Panama City Beach, pleasant prairie, practice, race, race report, race schedule, races, Racine Half Ironman, Spirit of Racine Half Ironman, Steelhead, Swim, swimming, Tri Right Coaching, tri swim, Triathlon, Uncategorized
We are happy to announce a brand new offering here at Tri Right Coaching. This is the “3 Minute Swim Coach.” If you’ve ever spent any amount of time trying to improve your swim stroke, you know that it takes patience, effort and focus. It is...
by MJ Gasik | May 24, 2013 | 2013, Steelhead, Swim, swimming, Tri Smart Masters, tri swim, Triathlon, Uncategorized
It’s just about that time – time to start getting in those open water swims. We are rather limited here in Chicago for open water swimming venues and, let’s face it, the weather hasn’t been very cooperative so far this season. So to help you...
by MJ Gasik | May 2, 2013 | 2013, Beginner triathlete, coaching, improvement, races, racing, swimming, Training, Tri Smart Coaching, unstructured training, www.trismartcoaching.com
Often, the athlete is faced with the question of whether to follow a training plan or hire a coach. This is a broad overview of following a training plan and hiring a coach as well as an outline of the benefits and drawbacks of each. To begin training plans...
by MJ Gasik | Jan 29, 2011 | 100x100x100, endurance challenge, swimming, tri swim
100 x 100 x 100 Yep, I said it. 100 yards 100 times every 100 seconds. In other words hundred hundreds on the 1:40. It happens every year. It’s happening tomorrow. And I’m in. I’m always in. What better way to spend a Sunday morning? We...
by MJ Gasik | Aug 16, 2008 | outdoor pool, Palos pool, swimming
Since June, I’ve had the opportunity to swim in an outdoor 50 meter pool on a daily basis. No, I don’t go to the pool every day, but 2 or 3 times a week, you’d have been able to find me and a few other lap swimmers at this outdoor pool in Palos. On...
by MJ Gasik | Nov 25, 2007 | 100x100x100, swimming
For the sixth year in a row, I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to participate in the traditional 100 x 100 x 100 swim. (That’s doing 100 yards every 100 seconds 100 times.) This is the first year in all that time that I actually DID NOT do the whole...