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Are You Letting Yourself Win?

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Jul 01, 2016
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Triathletes and open water swimmers are often split into two categories, those looking to compete and those who just want to complete.

"Completers" love setting themselves a challenge which feels a little scary but creates a real buzz of excitement at the same time. They use that heady mix of fear and excitement for motivation to train for the big day. T…

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