This article is excerpted from Terry Laughlin’s new book, Outside the Box: A Program for Improvement, Satisfaction, and Success in Open Water.
Here's my message: If I can experience success and satisfaction in open water, you can too. But first you have to fill out the entry form. To encourage you, here are tips for your first race...
Among Total Immersion coaches, the word Kaizen--Japanese for "continuous improvement"--has become a mantra for a sense of optimism and aspiration about improving as we age that we hope to inspire in...
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