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It's Just One More Jelly Bean In The Jelly Bean Jar

It's Just One More Jelly Bean In The Jelly Bean Jar

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Jan 24, 2014
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It's Just One More Jelly Bean In The Jelly Bean Jar
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One neat way to visualise your swimming training is to picture a jelly bean jar:


For any single swim session - no matter how hard or how long - you can only put one bean in the jar. The key then to filling the jar and reaching your peak fitness is to complete consistent sessions week in and week out.

This is very much how elite athletes look at their trai…

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