If you are new to running and confused by all the conflicting opinions on social media about how to get started, then this article is for you. With 40 years of experience as a runner and run coach, Christian Orr has distilled all the noise into 5 of the most effective tips.
Are you wedded to your pull buoy? Do you find progressing in swimming impossible? Maybe it’s time to change your tune.
Unless you come from a swimming background the chances are that swimming is the most frustrating part of triathlon progression for you.
There are some triathlete swimming myths that could be holding you back, and in this article Mark Livesey, co-founder of Xhale, explains why and what you can do about it.
Xhale co-founder and hugely experienced triathlon coach Mark Livesey talks us through why for some athletes their pool swimming speed doesn’t translate to open water, and what they can do about it.
Xhale co-founder and triathlon coach Mark Livesey presents the founding reasons for the creating of Xhale. He remembers some of his early experiences with coaches and instructors in the military. He quickly realised that the “old” style of coaching – breaking soldiers with “just one more rep” – did not develop resilience and instead caused unnecessary stress and resistance. Through these experiences he developed his own coaching style based on communication and the coach/athlete relationship. These are the principles on which Xhale is founded.
