Swimrun Training Tools

<p>Welcome to Gear Talk: The <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/">Löw Tide Böyz</a> and <a href="https://swimrunlabs.com/">Swimrun Labs</a> review show!</p><p>In this episode, we break down all the different training aids that you can use to take your Swimrun training/racing to the next level.</p><p>Before we get into that discussion, we have a few gear updates.</p><p><strong>GEAR UPDATES</strong></p><p>Just a few gear updates this week.</p><p>Brooke finally tried some HOKA ONE ONE shoes (<a href="https://www.hokaoneone.com/womens-trail/speedgoat-4/1106527.html?dwvar_1106527_color=PBLG">Speedgoats</a>) and she’s really liking them as an alternative to her usual INOV-8 shoes that she uses.</p><p>Chipper finally pulled the trigger and ordered a <a href="https://redoriginal.com/collections/mens-pro-change-robes/products/mens-pro-change-robe-navy">Red Original Pro-Change Robe</a> for those chilly mornings on the pool deck. That leaves Chris as the only member of the group just using a towel.</p><p><strong>SWIMRUN TRAINING TOOLS DISCUSSION</strong></p><p>Since it’s still the off-season, we thought that it would be good to talk about what people can do now to come back stronger for the (hopefully) upcoming Swimrun season.</p><p>We all recommend that if you’re planning on trying to improve this off-season that you get an understanding of your fitness metrics. Whether that’s heart rate zones or RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion), understanding where you are at will help you get to where you want to go. Chris used to use songs to calibrate what zone he was in. For example, if he could sign Toni Braxton’s “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2Rch6WvPJE&ab_channel=ToniBraxtonVEVO">Unbreak My Heart</a>” while on the bike it meant that he was riding his bike in zone 2. If he couldn’t belt out the lyrics, it meant he was above where he wanted to be.</p><p>Overall, we recommend that athletes have a plan for what they want to work on. Having a purpose for each session will help keep you focused on your progress. Along with pur