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Training Advice for Everyone

Posted on December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Coach DShen

One of my swimmers is moving out of the area. He and I have been working together for over 2 years and he’s made incredible progress. Here were some suggestions[…]

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We Are Weak

Posted on August 13, 2012 by dshen

Yesterday I was going through the first of Gray Cook’s DVD series on the Certified Kettlebell-Functional Movement Screen or CK-FMS. The FMS was developed by Gray Cook as a way[…]

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Coaches and Remembering What It Was Like Just Starting Out

Posted on October 19, 2009 by dshen

I was going through my last TI training session and recalled an important moment. I remarked to my coach that many swim coaches tell you what to do, or describe[…]

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Racing Photogenically

Posted on December 23, 2007 by dshen

Friday, I picked up my official DVD for the NYC Marathon. It was the first one I’ve ever bought and thought that it would be cool to see how I[…]

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Strongest Dad in the World

Posted on June 29, 2007 by dshen

Forwarded to me by a buddy of mine. Truly inspirational. Like Rick Reilly says, compared to Dick Hoyt, I suck too. Strongest Dad in the World [From Sports Illustrated, By[…]

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No Ironman Training in Beijing

Posted on June 16, 2007 by dshen

This week I was vacationing in Beijing. I was appalled by the amount of pollution in the air, which made me wonder if anyone trained Ironman here. My conclusion is[…]

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Reebok Run Easy Ad Campaign

Posted on April 22, 2007 by dshen

I saw some ads for Reebok on the sides of bus stops. They say: Why Hit the Wall? It Hurts. Run Easy. Run Easy?!?!? I must say that Reebok just[…]

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The Abuse Begins…Hill Repeats

Posted on January 21, 2007 by dshen

A while back, a training buddy of mine remarked that he trained with another Ironman guy who basically did everything he could to make it hard on himself. He would[…]

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Dean Karnazes is the Man!

Posted on January 6, 2007 by dshen

I love this guy. Ever since I bought his book Ultramarathon Man, he has been an inspiration to me. Here are some excerpts from his interview with Outside Magazine. So[…]

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The Ups and Downs of Training

Posted on March 15, 2006 by dshen

So I talked about the ups and downs of cycling, and now a post about the ups and downs of training. We all wish we could blast through our workouts[…]

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