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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone who's joined me on a journey in 2016. Looking forward to continuing in 2017

check out this video about the freestyle catch. It pretty much matches my philosophy on the subject and emphasises the importance of this part of the stroke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1OY_yQBiXM&spfreload=5

The Freestyle Catch Two-time Olympic swimmer Chloe Sutton explains the most important part of the freestyle arm pull: the catch. Achieving a high elbow catch allows for maximum ...

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The Benefits of Tart Cherry Juice for Endurance Athletes Endurance athletes are constantly searching for new methods that will help them to train more effectively. Coach Lynda Wallenfels explains the many benefits of tart cherry juice and gives dosage recommendations for maximum effectiveness.

Thanks to Gavin at tri.somi for the catch up and letting me observe his swim squad today. Always good to see how others do things. That's the earliest I've had to get up for a couple of years. Richard Stuchfield

Here's a 7 day meal planner from Triathlete.com magazine to give you some ideas of nutritious meals to support your training. Even if you don't like any of the recipes, creating your own meal plan is a great way to shop efficiently and make it less likely that you will reach for unhealthy snacks.
http://tinyurl.com/gwdknkv

7 Day Meal Plan For Triathletes - Triathlete.com Reach your race-weight goals and take the guesswork out of fueling with this smart seven-day meal menu.

At this time of year when there are more infections around, make sure you're getting enough sleep.
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#Health | Lack of sleep can lead to the common cold | By @YLMSportScience | Sport Science...

good luck Dawn Osborne, Kelly Guttridge and Tracy Ostler in Oxford tomorrow. Hope you all have great races.

Are you getting enough??
As you are probably all too aware, we are entering the winter months in the UK and the nights are drawing in.
Between the months of October and March, it is highly likely that you won't be getting enough vitamin D during this period. Vitamin D is produced in the body by absorbing sunlight through the skin. So even if you do spend a large amount of time outdoors, the chances are that you will be wearing more clothing and thus preventing the skin being exposed to the sun. Vitamin D is required for the absorbtion of calcium to maintain good bone health so it's a good idea to boost the lowered levels during the winter months if you intend to train over this period. There are plenty of supplements on the market that can achieve this but you can also get vitamin D from oily fish (salmon, trout, sardines etc). UK guidelines suggest that under normal circumstances, an adult requires about 10 micrograms per day.

good work from Naomi Dyer and Rebecca Mountford. 4 weeks since learning to swim front crawl from scratch and tonight managed 50m each. Good work - you are now swimmers