Common Problems and Solutions | Mediterra Swim & Run

How Much Does It Cost To Reach Your Goal?

by Coach Mat | 29 Feb, 2020

How much does it cost to reach your goal? I have a question for you… when you took up learning to swim, or learning to swim in a better way, did you have a clear goal of what you wanted to achieve? And, how much time did you think you’d need to invest to...

Do You Appreciate Your Current Abilities?

by Coach Mat | 15 Feb, 2020

You’ve come to a coach or a program because you have been discontent with how your swimming has been going and you want to make it better. During an initial assessment of your current swimming, we’re going to scan for the things you are already doing well...

Can You Make Improvements?

by Coach Mat | 12 Feb, 2020

You come to a reputable coach for help because you know something is wrong or you know something could be better in how you are swimming, and you trust this person to help you work on it. After doing some testing we hopefully come to some understanding of what is...

Take Your Training Plan To A Higher Level

by Coach Mat | 1 Feb, 2020

Just the other day one of my swimmers was describing his weekly training plan in order to get my input on it. His goal is to build up his capabilities over the next few months in order to prepare for his first Alcatraz Triathlon with a 1.5 mile swim (2.4 km), and a...

About Making Good Choices

by Coach Mat | 26 Jan, 2020

I was out on a run through the rough, muddy, and very slippery trails of Roads End State Park on the Oregon Coast today. While navigating some treacherous sections of the trail, and loosing footing occasionally, I was pondering what I said in my previous post about...

How Else Could You Express Your Passion?

by Coach Mat | 21 Jan, 2020

After finishing up a coach training camp in Spain yesterday, we were celebrating at dinner together when I posed this question to our new group of international colleagues: As Coaches What other activity would you do if you suddenly could not coach with...