One of the most common questions in interviews about swimrun is "how do you think swimrun will develop in the future?" One of the most common answers is "there will be new formats". Well, the future is already happening! Most of us are aware of the Supersprint and...

WeSwimrun invited Nicolas Remires to their Swimrun Show. This is a must listen if you are at all interested in: The story behind Team Envol How Nicolas got into the sport The development of the sport The future of the sport How the Envol training plans work How much...

Written by coach Tom Jenkinson  Do we need to train differently? There was a post in one of my triathlon communities asking for a women-specific training plan as it was quote “different from training programs often made for and by men”. I am not sure I agree with a...

Written by coach Nicolas Remires  This is not just another race series with rankings and a grand final! This is the tale of the Swimrunners of the Round Table and as in the tale of the Knights of the Round Table, this is a fellowship of equals, coming together for the...

Written by coach Tom Jenkinson What intensity should the Long Intervals be done at?   The Long Interval sessions are done at a  “comfortably hard” intensity level. This is a range of paces from marathon pace to 60-minute pace that can be termed tempo,...

Written by coach Tom Jenkinson What is CSS?   Critical Swim Speed (CSS) represents the highest intensity that is sustainable for a prolonged duration, without eliciting maximal oxygen uptake (V02max) it is just above the Lactate Threshold (LT2) and Maximal...