Podcast - How to Swim Long. REALLY Long!

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Hey, Tri-studs and studettes!  This episode of ZenTri has an interview with the incredible adventure swimmer (and Ironman, of course!) Bruckner Chase.  He tells us how to prep your body and mind to go really long in the water and what gear you will need.  Then, I take you with me on a bike ride and we talk some Zen. 

• Review of 12.6 mile swim course - www.distanceswimchallenge.com
• Don't worry about food on you attracting sharks, unless it's really tasty.
• Neoprene cap is the best way to make sure the heat stays in.
• Ear plugs help some people.
• Chaffing is the worst problem.'
• NDBC.NOAA.GOV to check bouys and temperatures.Look
• Drink something like Hammer Perpetuem, Hammer Sustain or Gu Brew during breaks.
• A&D ointment for anti-chaffing in salt water.
• Two of the current greatest Adventure Swimmers: Lynn Cox & Louis Gordon Pugh.
• Paddleboarding is perfect for practicing swimming long distance.
• What it is like to be a marathon swimmer.
• Out on the bike.
• How to enjoy bonking on the bike.
• The four quadrants of swim stroke and how to lead with your elbow.
• Performance of the Week - Morgan Christian.
• The Zen practice of getting happy by being happy for others.

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