Simon Ward, The High Performance Human Triathlon Podcast
Health & Fitness
Right, swimming! It’s probably the discipline that frustrates triathletes most. It takes years of regular pool time to make even small gains. There is so much noise out there that choosing the right path for yourself is a big task. I’m fortunate to be at the front end of the triathlon swim, but everyone needs help which is why I turned to this week's guest, swim coach Josh Spencer, to help me understand why my shoulder was hurting after each swim. Josh highlighted some technical flaws and gave me some drills to help correct the problem. On chatting with Josh it turns out that we're pretty aligned in our approach to helping swimmers improve, and I really wanted to share some of his knowledge with you in this episode. There are many topics covered, including some you might find contrary to popular belief:
Josh doesn’t do social media but if you would like to contact him about swim coaching then please email him.
We talked about the swim stroke of Alexander Popov. Please watch this video, there are some really good technical points from 13 minutes onwards.
This is a great video. Probably the best ever men's 200m freestyle race (Athens Olympics 2004) - Thorpe v Van de Hoogenband v Phelps. Just watch the underwater footage of the catch. Almost perfect!!
Josh also recommends the following books:
The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance by Adharanand Finn
Lifespan: Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To by David Sinclair
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12 years, 33 events and two men left standing * Gary Goacher & Graham Yare
Is Vo2max or FTP really that important? Jacob Tipper
Project RED-S * Pippa Woolven
Being from Yorkshire makes you tough * Dominic Coy
Chasing Greatness with Barrie Shepley
The Urban Challenger takes on Outlaw X * Michael Adeniran
How a stable environment influences our success and performance * Jodie Swallow, Legend of British Triathlon
Why shorter crank lengths on your TT bike might be the answer for a better triathlon run leg * Phil Burt
Guiding a visually impaired triathlete at the Commonwealth Games * Duncan Shea Simmonds and Iain Dawson
Decision making under pressure, and how it can affect your performance * Pete McCarthy
Overcoming the Odds: Recovering from Chronic Fatigue to be a 3 time World Champion…again! * Anna Hemmings
How to really live in your body * Dr. Caroline Hoffman
What, no cardio? The journey from elite triathlete to bodybuilder * Alice Hector
To be a faster cyclist, forget FTP - MSP is more important * Jacques DeVore
Grumpy Old Coaches * How to avoid the biggest mistakes triathletes make leading up to their A race
How an injury prone runner can get faster and avoid more injuries
How to save watts and go faster in your next triathlon * Dan Bigham
How to realign the body after injury * Rocky Snyder
Should you take nutritional supplements, and if so which ones? * Dr. Eva Carneiro
How to deal with overwhelm and fear…in any situation * David DiFrancesco
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