2021 U.S. Masters Swimming 1-Hour ePostal National Championship (1/1/2021-2/28/2021)

The new year means the start of the USMS 1 hour postal swim! The original virtual race, before virtual racing was cool. 🤙

https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1308&smid=13499&_ga=2.1827636.44010783.1609534132-268068233.1609350058 

What is Heart Rate Variability and How Can You Improve It? — AIM Human Performance

Shake's take:

There is a lot of information surrounding HRV. Here is a great place to understand it.

https://www.aimhumanperformance.com/blog/2019/6/3/what-is-heart-rate-variability-and-how-can-you-improve-it 

The 10 Most-Read USMS Articles of 2020 | U.S. Masters Swimming

Shake's take:

Not going to spoil it...but take a look at the second most read article. Really? Never would have guessed it. Although, I get asked about it a few times a year. 

https://www.usms.org/fitness-and-training/articles-and-videos/articles/the-10-most-read-usms-articles-of-2020 

Buying an Entry Level Triathlon Bike | Complete Tri

Get ready for your first triathlon season. https://completetri.com/buying-an-entry-level-triathlon-bike/ 

A Brief History of Interval Training: The 1800's to Now

⏱️ Entertaining and informative article on the history of intervals. ****

https://www.scienceofrunning.com/2016/08/a-brief-history-of-interval-training-the-1800s-to-now.html?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=email_this&utm_source=email

--
Shared via Shareaholic 

Celebrating What Would Have Been Doc Counsilman's 100th Birthday - Swimming World News

https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/celebrating-what-would-have-been-doc-counsilmans-100th-birthday/ 

For Longer Life, Any Type of Exercise Is Good

For Longer Life, Any Type of Exercise Is Good https://www.newsmax.com/Health/anti-aging/exercise-sports-fitness/2020/08/03/id/980264/ 

Endurance Exercise as a Countermeasure for Aging | Diabetes

My take: A good study for aging athletes. Above 50 and still racing? You rock!! 

https://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/57/11/2933 

Ooh - look at this The EagleXman Extreme Triathlon: Italy’s most extreme, long-distance triathlon is born

After racing 220km, athletes will have an arduous final 6km run to the mountain-top finish

https://www.220triathlon.com/news/the-eaglexman-extreme-triathlon-italys-most-extreme-long-distance-triathlon-is-born/
 

Holiday Swim Workout

Here is a good 60 minute social-distanced-holiday-swim-challenge.

50s choice x 60 minutes with fly overs. 

Start with a person in each lane at both ends of the pool. One side of the pool pushes off and as they get to the backstroke flags the second swimmer streamlines underneath them. 

The second group swims a 50. When that swimmer reaches the backstroke flags the first group pushes off underneath them for their 50 choice. Alternate 50s for the rest of the hour. Merry Christmas!! 

PTO World Rankings™ | The Collins Cup

https://thecollinscup.com/pto-world-rankings/ 

The PTO World Rankings™ is a first-of-its-kind ranking technology to measure the world's greatest non-drafting professional triathletes. It is a worldwide benchmark of consistent excellence in Triathlon, and it is used to determine the automatic qualifying places for The Collins Cup.

PTO Triathlon Dayton Video

Relive the final moments of the mens race of the PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGEDAYTONA® race at the Daytona International Speedway®. 

https://protriathletes.org/events/pto-world-championship/

15 Triathlon-Themed Holiday Celebrations

https://www.triathlete.com/training/15-triathlon-themed-holiday-celebrations/?utm_medium