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2022 Ironman Lake Placid: Trust Your Wings

By Coach Maria Simone “A bird sitting in a tree never worries if the branch will break. Her trust is not on the branch, but on her own wings.” ~anon.  I shared this quote with the athletes at the start of our 2022 Lake Placid Training Camp, and again at our Ironman Lake Placid pre-race[…]

Fight Swimmer’s Shoulder: 8 Tips For Happy Shoulders

By Coach Lindsay Leigh Swimming is a low injury risk sport but swimmer’s aren’t injury free. Swimmer’s shoulder, or rotator cuff tendonitis, is the most common injury for swimmers. Unfortunately if you’ve been swimming long enough, it’s often not if you’ll get it, it’s when. 47% of collegiate swimmers and 48% of masters swimmers have[…]

You signed up for a race. Now what?

By Coach Maria Simone You pause for a moment as the anticipation builds. You click “register.” Just like that: your journey to race day begins! So, um, what happens now? This article helps you answer this question, by outlining the initial steps to your race day success. Set Goals. Your success begins with a vision[…]

Create the Year You Want

5 Tips to Make Your New Year Resolutions A Reality By Coach Maria Simone Many of us will take part in the tradition of making new year resolutions to be better in some way. But, for many, the commitment to these resolutions will dwindle as the sparkle of the new year fades. In fact, most will not continue[…]

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