Health | Mediterra Swim & Run

Weight Training For Swimming?

by Coach Mat | 15 Nov, 2014

Recently a swimmer friend emailed me the link to this article and asked my perspective on it. Since it comes through an authoritative source (US Masters Swimming) it carries some weight in the minds of swimmers. The article is ” Strength and Size: Getting...

Mindfulness In/Out Of Water – Part 3

by Coach Mat | 25 Oct, 2014

Continued from Part 2… Now I will move on to some practical suggestions. A few weeks ago one swimmer commented on my post Going Further From Inside: I have read and reread this article several times. Is there any way to incorporate this inner awareness...

Mindfulness In/Out Of Water – Part 2

by Coach Mat | 19 Oct, 2014

Continuing from Part 1… I don’t claim that Total Immersion guarantees deliverance from these self-imposed emotional storms, but myself and so many others who I have met in the global TI community of swimmers have found our practice to greatly improve our...

Mindfulness In/Out Of Water – Part 1

by Coach Mat | 13 Oct, 2014

While reading through the post “Can You Rewire Your Brain In Two Weeks? One Man’s Attempt…” from the blog of Tim Ferriss] (The 4-Hour Workweek/Body/Chef dude) various observations and questions in my mind suddenly merged together into this realization...

Loosen Up

by Coach Mat | 30 Aug, 2014

I have kept this self-help idea in my pocket for a couple years since a TI Coach friend referred me to a masseur, who in turn recommended this home remedy to relieve some muscle knots that were developing under my shoulder blades from extensive sprint work I was doing...

Better Motivation For Sinkers (And Anyone!)

by Coach Mat | 16 Aug, 2014

I want to follow up with the latest posts (Part 1 and Part 2) on Remedy For Sinkers to acknowledge that dealing with the body is not the only part of the sinker equation. It is obvious in many cases that overcoming the sinking problem is not just physically...