Instead of wearing shoes for a kicking drill, which will limit range of motion with the heel digging into the top of your foot, pick up a pair of DragSox, they are like $30.
To develop a more consistent kick swim with a snorkel. You can develop leg fitness and a better kick while you are swimming instead of having to devote large swaths of training time on the kickboard.
This guy breaks down the snorkel benefits pretty well here. It's designed for competitive swimmers, but the benefits apply to tri quite easily... https://www.yourswimlog.com/...aining-swim-snorkel/
Technique is the biggie, obviously--without having to turn your head to breathe, disrupting your body-line and dropping your hips you can actually dial in on hand entry, early catch, etc, but you can actually kick more consistently because you aren't crossing your ankles when turning your head to breathe.
Semi-pro halfer...
To develop a more consistent kick swim with a snorkel. You can develop leg fitness and a better kick while you are swimming instead of having to devote large swaths of training time on the kickboard.
This guy breaks down the snorkel benefits pretty well here. It's designed for competitive swimmers, but the benefits apply to tri quite easily... https://www.yourswimlog.com/...aining-swim-snorkel/
Technique is the biggie, obviously--without having to turn your head to breathe, disrupting your body-line and dropping your hips you can actually dial in on hand entry, early catch, etc, but you can actually kick more consistently because you aren't crossing your ankles when turning your head to breathe.
Semi-pro halfer...
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JessicaRandall: Mar 2, 17 12:05