Gerry and Jim talk the current phase of training, Open Water Skill Building and how to implement it into your training. Also covered, various endurance sport topics including the Enhanced Games, Kona Qualification, Swim Strength Training. Enjoy!

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Gerry and Jim chat over some hot topics in endurance sport right now including the move to bring the Ironman World Championships back to Kona, World Championship Swim Performances, Pro Atheltes doing the right work, and USA Swimming's failures in producing Olympic medals and how the coaching at the top level has to take a different approach. Read more on this subject here.

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Jim and Gerry talk about transitioning from the Foundation Phase into the Sharpening Phase of training. This, along with a plethora of other topics, makes for and informative, educational, entertaining episode. Enjoy!

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Jim and Gerry dive into ways to save time on course. Bring a notebook you WILL be faster after this episode.

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Jim and Gerry talk technique in swimminng and running and how a key component to BOTH can lead to drastic gains.

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Jim and Gerry welcome Legendary Triathlete and Founder of CAF Bob Babbitt and Zuma Beach Triathlon Race Director Michael Epstein to the show. A walk down the triathlon memory lane with talk of the roots of triathlon. After Bob and Michael log off, Jim and Gerry get into a swim video analysis. To register for the Zuma Beach Triathlon click here:

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Jim and Gerry discuss ways an athlete can optimize performance to get the most out of the effort. The two touch on Peter Attia's podcast as well as the Zuma Beach Triathlon. A ton of great info.

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Jim and Gerry talk about the foundation phase of trianing and how to apply it at this time of the year. The two also talk about the Coeur Sports Charity Ride for TOWER 26 Athletes happening this Saturday at 6am Pacific Time Sign up to Ride Here.

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