TOWER 26 Be Race Ready Podcast

Gerry and Jim chat about how and why the swim improves your bike and your run so much.  They cover several factors that attribute to this.   Then the Dynamic Duo covers the NEW TOWER 26 Group Zwift Ride which will take place every Thursday at 5:15PST.  To sign up for the workout go to https://zwift.com/events/tag/tower26 Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and to subscribe to th...

Jim and Gerry open up the 2020 podcast season with an episode in which they speak about how to set up your swim training year for success.  They go over the importance in having structure to your overall season.  Also covered are a plethora of little tid bits to catch the audience up on the happenings in the Jim, Gerry, and TOWER 26 world. Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and...

Gerry and Jim cover a plethora of topics in this episode including a recap of the World Championships in Kona and how the TOWER 26 athletes faired, the NEW TOWER 26 Triathlon Coaching Program , and what athletes are doing wrong in terms of overall season planning. Go to www.tower26.com/triathon  for more information on TOWER 26 Triathlon Coaching Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE work...

Cam Wurf fins Jim and Gerry once again to discuss his performance at Ironman Italy, his astounding gains he's made in running, and his plans for the Ironman World Championships in Kona on October 12th.   View this episode on Facebook   Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and to subscribe to the Tower 26 Affiliate Program. To ask questions to be answered ON-AIR, tweet @Tower_26 o...

Gerry and Jim discuss different race strategies and tactics any swimmer can use to better the race day effort, experience, and result. View this episode on Facebook   Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and to subscribe to the Tower 26 Affiliate Program. After the topic of the episode is covered, the athlete questions are answered, and the topic for the next episode is revealed....

Gerry and Jim address several factors that lead to race day anxiety and how to overcome those factors through practice and preparation. Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and to subscribe to the Tower 26 Affiliate Program. After the topic of the episode is covered, the athlete questions are answered, and the topic for the next episode is revealed. To ask questions to be answere...

Gerry and Jim get back to their roots with an audio only podcast.  They talk about the 2 MUST DO open water skill drills every triathlete needs to do in order to be best prepared for race day.  Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and to subscribe to the Tower 26 Affiliate Program. After the topic of the episode is covered, the athlete questions are answered, and the topic for th...

Gerry and Jim use video analysis to break down two elite swim strokes. One geared toward open water swimming, Lucy, and one geared towards pool swimming, Reece.  What allows Lucy to be the fastest swimmer in triathlon? Find out on this episode.   Listeners can view the episode and the video analysis at    Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlUI1X6Ab6o   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/t...

Being that the race season is right around the corner, Jim and Gerry discuss wetsuits and the factors the triathlete should take into consideration when purchasing a wetsuit. To view the YouTube Video of this episode click here Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and to subscribe to the Tower 26 Affiliate Program. After the topic of the episode is covered, the athlete questions...

Jim and Gerry bring Super Cyclist Cam Wurf into the studio to talk about his career in sport and how he came about making the huge gains in the swim that he has made. To view the YouTube Video of this episode click here Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and to subscribe to the Tower 26 Affiliate Program. After the topic of the episode is covered, the athlete questions are answ...

Gerry and Jim discuss percentage of effort in swimming and how to best find and utilize those percentages in your swim training. To view the YouTube Video of this episode click here Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and to subscribe to the Tower 26 Affiliate Program. After the topic of the episode is covered, the athlete questions are answered, and the topic for the next episo...

Gerry and Jim discuss their trip to Kona and the Tower 26 athlete results, in addition to the trending times of Ironman swims overall as seen on www.obstri.com .  After Kona is discussed, they dive into a discussion about the transitioning into the Technical Phase of training.   The World Open Water Swimming Association conference takes place November 10th, to attend it go to www. SanFranSwimCo.co...

Gerry and Jim sit down in front of a LIVE audience at Lava Java Coffeehouse in Kona, HI, the location of the Ironman World Championships this Saturday(10/13).  They give some great nuggets of information that you help you execute warm up, race course specifics, race tactics, oceans conditions, etc.  You WILL be race ready after listening to this podcast. A great episode for anyone who wants to hav...

Gerry and Jim sit down to talk about the new Tower 26 website, their 2018 Kona schedule, and the athlete's thinking that they MUST start training at a specific phase of training instead of just starting training. NOTE: The Kona podcast next week will be posted as SOON as the podcast is recorded so athletes who cannot attend the LIVE show will be able to access the information as soon as possible....

Gerry and Jim talk about their up coming trip to Kona, the live show they will record race week, and the NEW Tower 26 Kona apparel NOW AVAILABLE. Buy it here !  Then the two go on to speak about how necessary swim lessons and swim consultations are for triathletes and what a swim lesson/consultation should entail. To view the YouTube Video of this episode click here Go to https://coaching.tower26....

Jim and Gerry discuss 2 open water workouts every triathlete MUST DO in order to be best prepared for race day. To view the YouTube Video of this episode click here Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and to subscribe to the Tower 26 Affiliate Program. After the topic of the episode is covered, the athlete questions are answered, and the topic for the next episode is revealed. T...

Gerry and Jim welcome world renown Chef and Television Personality Gordon Ramsey to the studio to discuss his history as an athlete, his take on how to approach daily nutrition, and information regarding his foundation the Great Ormond Street Hospital To watch the video version of this episode on Youtube, click here   Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and to subscribe to the T...

Coach Paul Newsome of www.swimsmooth.com  joins Gerry and Jim in studio to discuss Paul's career as an athlete, the rise of Swim Smooth in the triathlon world, and Paul's philosophy on how to approach different types of swimmers  Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and to subscribe to the Tower 26 Affiliate Program. After the topic of the episode is covered, the athlete question...

Triathlon Taren of Youtube/Podcast fame sits in to discuss his rise as a triathlon personality.  He fills us in on how he has gained fast success in the triathlon market though his informative and entertaining videos, and his world renown podcast.   Tower 26 recommended equipment Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and to subscribe to the Tower 26 Affiliate Program. After the to...

Gerry and Jim sit down to record their first ever video podcast along with the audio podcast.  The two go into the Open Water Skill building phase, 1000/100tt results from the Tower 26 Athletes, and the Good/Bad training sessions. View the Tower 26 Video Podcast here Tower 26 recommended equipment Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and to subscribe to the Tower 26 Affiliate Pro...

Gerry and Jim welcome 9 time Gold Medal Swimmer  Mark Spitz to the Tower 26 Studios.  Mark dives into his experience in the 1972 Olympics and how he overcame some mental hurdles to accomplish the feat of earning 7 gold medals in that Olympics alone. Tower 26 recommended equipment Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and to subscribe to the Tower 26 Affiliate Program. After the to...

Jim and Gerry welcome back strength coach Erin Carson to the show to speak this time about swim specific strength work.  She offers here free app to our listeners found at www.ecfitboulder.com .  After the chat with Erin, Gerry and Jim go into the results of Oceanside 70.3 swim and the successes of the Tower 26 swimmers.   Tower 26 recommended equipment Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FR...

Jim and Gerry welcome strength coach Erin Carson to the show to speak about swim specific mobility and strength work.  She offers here free app to our listeners found at www.ecfitboulder.com .  After the chat with Erin, Gerry and Jim go into the details of the NEW Oceanside 70.3 swim course and how to best attack it on race day.   Tower 26 recommended equipment Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  ...

Gerry and Jim welcome Pro Cyclist turned triathlete Andrew Talansky and his Coach Jesse Moore to the studio to discuss Andrew's change to triathlon and how the training of a Pro Cyclist differs from that of a Triathlete and how the swim fits into the overall plan. Tower 26 recommended equipment Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and to subscribe to the Tower 26 Affiliate Progra...

Gerry and Jim cover the KEY aspects  "slow" swimmers must practice in order to improve. Aspects swimmers of every level can use to improve. Tower 26 recommended equipment Go to https://coaching.tower26.com  for a FREE workout and to subscribe to the Tower 26 Affiliate Program. After the topic of the episode is covered, the athlete questions are answered, and the topic for the next episode is revea...