It is known to all sports people that monitoring your heart rate helps increase your performance and improve your training to get to your goals
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Taper week prior to the big race!
My half ironman distance race is this Sunday! This week is all about getting rest and doing some final race preparation. Last weekend’s training was
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Why tracking your workout is game-changing
When you exercise often, your tolerance and strength evolution are quite hard to analyze and perceive quickly. This applies even more to swimming, where it’s
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What is your resting heart rate and why you need to know it
At Instabeat, it’s all about the heart rate. When you first log into your dashboard, you are asked to set up your heart rate zones
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First Time Using Instabeat!!!
Well, this morning was my first try with the Instabeat device in the pool! It was great to get to use the Instabeat HR monitor.
Read moreSwim entry and exit in the ocean
Over the past week, there has been an increased swell in Santa Cruz. This has caused a problem for both entering and exiting the water.
Read moreDeep water start
I was recently looking at a article about swimming tips for racing and open water. It talked about the concept of practicing the deep water
Read moreDip and Dash #2 - 1500m swim and 10k run
Last Sunday was the second of the races in the Dip and Dash series. This one had the same distance for the swim as the
Read moreDip and Dash #3 - Final race in the series!
This past Sunday was the third race in the Dip and Dash series. This was a 1 mile swim in the ocean and a 5
Read moreSandman Traithlon
Yesterday I got to do my first triathlon of the season, .75 mile swim, 13 mile bike, 4 mile run. The run portion was 2
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