Training Questions
First year triathlete Ryan Lewis joins the show to ask his training questions.  Ryan is a 30 year old triathlete with 3 months of training under his belt and he is less than a month away from his first triathlon.

Topics covered include:

Crossfit and triathlon at the same time
Paleo diet and carb intake needed for training
Open water swimming prep and drills
Adding run intensity
Should he get a wetsuit?
Zero drop shoes
Aerobars
And more...

It's easy to get overwhelmed with the information and equipment choices available to triathletes. Ryan wisely makes the choice to keep things simple during his first year in the sport.
Basic Drills & Skills For Open Water Swimming
1. Turn around before the wall - during a segment of your workout turn around without the help of the wall, either with or without a flip turn.

2. Learn bilateral breathing - learn to breathe to the left and to the right so you can make adjustments in the open water.  If you're staring into the sunrise every time you breathe right, you'll be thankful for the ability to breathe to the left.

3. Learn to draft - if you do all of your swimming on your own you won't realize the benefits of drafting off swimmers in front of you. Just like cycling, you will save energy in the draft.  Practice swimming right behind your training partner.

4. Swim freestyle with your head out of the water for a full length.  Get used to being able to look forward while swimming.

5. Swim in the pool with your eyes close to learn which way you drift.

6. Practice open water swimming often so you feel comfortable.
Books
Swim Speed Secrets by Sheila Taormina available at Amazon.com or http://sheilat.com/

Total Immersion available at Amazon.com