Diana Smith's Web Dispatches
Science Behind the Flip
Are you gaining or losing ground on something that could impact up to 1/3 of your race time?
Posted at 02:13PM Nov 25, 2010 by Diana Smith in General | Comments[0]
Open Your Shoulders
Some shoulder-opening yoga poses designed to counter the repetitive actions of swimming which can lead to muscle tightness. From Barbara Won, avid swimmer and yoga instructor in Santa Barbara California.
http://www.usms.org/articles/articledisplay.php?a=295
Posted at 12:57PM Nov 13, 2010 by Diana Smith in General | Comments[0]
Pushing Past Pain
Meet season is upon us and one thing's for certain - racing hurts! How do you push past the pain and take it to the next level? Mary Wittenberg, president and chief executive of the New York Road Runners, is convinced that mental tenacity is the key factor separating elite competitors from mere mortals. Read on for some key performance tricks that champions use to maximize their mental efforts, before your next race.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/19/health/nutrition/19best.html?_r=1
Posted at 04:29PM Nov 02, 2010 by Diana Smith in General | Comments[0]