Cold Water Adaptation | Mediterra Swim & Run

Benefits of Non-Judgment in Your Training

by Coach Mat | 11 Oct, 2020

Practicing non-judgment in athletic training has been one of the more liberating experiences I’ve had. It opens me up to more information, a more complex and nuanced understanding of my body and performance, and it allows me to form the kind of emotional...

Have Extra Time? Master Your Breathing

by Coach Mat | 5 Apr, 2020

While so many of us are exiled from our pools and can’t go swimming at this time, if there was one skill I could choose for you to work on during these weeks away – one that would benefit EVERYTHING else you are doing in life, from sleeping, to digestion,...

The Power Of Your Adaptability

by Coach Mat | 21 Mar, 2020

What interesting times! I imagine you are, as I am, being bombarded with helpful information about COVID-19, receiving offers to gather online or do virtual workouts with others, and perhaps several opportunistic sales advertisements. I won’t add to that. I...

Should You Wear A Wetsuit?

by Coach Mat | 25 Nov, 2018

Comfort Barrier If the water is cooler than you are comfortable with, or even really cold, should you wear a wetsuit? Well, my short answer to this question is, if the cold will keep you from swimming, but otherwise you are fit, capable and eager to go, then wear a...