Articles by Christopher Jang

Of the three, swimming is the most dangerous to lose focus in another sense—technique is everything!

After a base of solid distance running has been established, a runner can add interval training to complete the elements needed for optimal racing fitness.

It is true that runners well below their maximum training load can increase any aspect of their training––including doing more slow and steady running––and see improved racing results.

Take care of yourself, and don’t get pushed around by anybody who sells you anything that goes on your feet.

Perhaps (I thought as I ran) it would be good to write about the technical side of running.

I got a letter yesterday from Clifton May, a Slowtwitch reader. He listed three problems, all of which seem to be common to new triathletes.

One would be hard-pressed to come up with an industry, activity or economy in which one single trademark is more powerful or over-arching than in triathlon, and the trade name is Ironman.

Every once in awhile there will be a good running coach who will have some success. This will seem like the way to do things, until the next System is discovered.

While most of the articles featured in Swim Center are penned by extremely accomplished swimmers, it’s almost counterproductive to have a swimmer like that write about tactics. How would they know? They don’t need tactics. They have talent.

Races are hard to produce. The bigger the race, the bigger the headache; the greater the expense; the more hand-wringing the stress; the more sleep-depriving the risk.

Yet again (as happens about every 18-months) someone asks about the beginnings of the bike technology that has make our sport unique. I thought I’d answer the question here, and with some photo representation.

If I had to choose, I’d say becoming a member of a masters swim team is even more important than being part of a tri club.