The Coach Amy and Coach Liz Show
Promoting a healthy and positive experience for endurance athletes.
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The Coach Amy and Coach Liz Show

Created with endurance athletes in mind

Created with endurance athletes in mind. Coaches Amy and Liz have a combined thirty years of coaching and seven decades of competing in endurance sports. They cover topics relevant to athletes at various levels of participation: those training for a personal challenge to those competing for an age group placement or race qualification.

 

Cold Water Swim Breathing Tips

Coach Amy procrastinating on the dock before a cold open water swim.

What’s This Podcast About?

Coach Liz provides helpful tips on effectively swimming in cold water without struggling. She advises on techniques to regulate your breathing and desensitize the nervous system to prevent hyperventilation and make the experience more comfortable.

Cold Water in September?

We are new to casting! We recorded this in early Spring 2023, but our release was delayed. Hang onto this information and come back for a second listen in the Spring when this may be more relevant for you.

Overly Dramatic? Nope!

To those who easily adapt to the cold, it may seem that Coach Amy and Liz are overly dramatic about their response to it, but we are all wired differently. Some of us are more sensitive to sound, other temperatures, and others to touch. For example, some people are super ticklish! The good news is we can systematically desensitize the nervous system. It just takes practice.

Swimming, Mental Training, Physical TrainingCoach Amycold water, breathingComment