Author Archives: Kerry Sullivan

About Kerry Sullivan

I am a coach and triathlete. I am passionate about human peak performance.

Off Season Swimming

Swim Drills

The off-season should be your favorite time of year to get into the pool and work on your stroke. If you have technical elements that need attention, the early off-season is the perfect time to work on them. Check your ego at the door and swim slowly. That’s right, drop a lane or two at your masters workout and give yourself permission to swim slowly on your own. Following are drills that will make you more efficient come springtime if you’re willing to make the investment now. If you want to make significant improvement, get in the water as often as you can. Aim for 4-6 swims each week if you want to make major changes. Even a 20 minute session will be helpful.

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Winter Hydration

Winter Hydration

Cold weather is upon us and as you begin to bundle up for your outdoor exercise please make sure you don’t become dehydrated! You might think – dehydration, in cold weather, really? Yes – really. Basically, you do not feel as thirsty as the temperatures drop. So when you don’t feel thirsty you won’t consume as much fluids which will then cause dehydration. Continue reading →

Studies Display the Effectiveness Of Ice Baths

Long a practice of elites, post-run ice baths have come under a bit of–mixed metaphor alert!–fire lately, on two grounds: that regularly taking ice baths blunts some of the desired effects of training, and that there’s little evidence to support proponents’ claims that they speed recovery.

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Mental Ninja Tactics Triathlon Workshop – Now Available For Download

So the saying goes: “Whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right.”

A huge part of triathlon is having your head in the game. Its not just on race day that you need to have your head in the game. It’s every day &amp – every training session. Being mentally focused in the right direction day after day creates magic.

In this workshop, you get all the mental ninja tactics you need to rock. Keep reading to download now or listen later.

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Drinking Alcohol The Straight Up Facts

Drinking alcohol is part of almost any adult celebration. The holiday season is filled with parties featuring a variety of flavored drinks, beer and football seems to be as tightly connected as shoes and shoelaces, and most other adult celebrations that come to mind include some amount of drinking. Though not everyone partakes in these adult beverages, two-thirds of Americans drink alcohol, and for those who drink, they average four drinks per week. Not surprisingly, beer is the most common alcoholic beverage, slightly ahead of wine. Continue reading →

Live Workshop, How To Get Your Pro Card, Now Available For Download

Many dont realize that you actually have a different race license when you are a pro. And some know this, but don’t quite understand how you can potentially get a pro license.

In this workshop Ben & Kerry will teaching you how to get your pro card. If you want to go pro then this is a workshop that you should definitely tune in for.

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Q&A With Rock Star Triathlete Coach & Pro Triathlete Kerry Sullivan Now On Replay

Newest Rock Star Triathlete coach Brad Haag will be interviewing Rock Star Triathlete coach and pro triathlete Kerry Sullivan

Kerry, in the past, was a top age grouper and is now a short course pro triathlete. Kerry has been racing for 12 years and coaching for 9 giving him quite a bit of experience & knowledge in the triathlon world.

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Live Workshop With Dr. Kevin Christie 9PM EST / 6PM PST

Dr. Christie has been the Chiropractic/Sport Medicine Physician for multiple football academies in South Florida. He is currently the Sports Chiropractor for XPE Combine Prep Program in Delray Beach, FL. This role includes treating the college football players during the NFL Combine Prep Program and during the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. He also has worked on over 125 NFL players and numerous MLB and NHL players for these strength & conditioning companies during their off-season Pro NFL/MLB programs. Dr. Christie is also the team Chiropractor for Olympic Heights Football team.

In November 2009, Dr. Christie was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist to the Board of Athletic Trainers as the Chiropractic advisor. This appointment is through the year 2013 and will include working with and advising the board of Athletic Trainers on maintaining and improving the quality of care for Certified Athletic Trainers in the state of Florida.

To ask your questions to Dr. Christie, enter them in the box below

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Live Workshop with Triathlon Coach Nick Radkewich Now Available For Download

Nick Radkewich is a former pro triathlete and today a high level coach. A few highlights of nick resume are

2000 Olympic Team Member, Triathlon

2012 USA Triathlon Elite Team Coach, ITU World Triathon Finals, Auckland, NZ

1998 USOC Triathlete of the Year

1998 USA Triathlon Triathlete of the Year

1998 Triathlete Magazine Olympic Athlete of the Year

1990 Amateur National Champion

5-Time Elite World Championship Team Member

2-Time Goodwill Games Team Member

6 Year Resident at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO
2012 USA Triathlon Elite Coach for the ITU World Triathlon Series Final, Auckland, NZ

One of two athlete representatives on USA Triathlon’s 2011 Pan Am Games and 2012

Olympic Games Team Selection Committee; and an active member of the 2011-2012 Elite Athlete Selection Committee.

Nick as a wealth of knowledge.

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Shoulder Strengthening and Swim Warm Up

In this video, Kerry Sullivan takes you through some basic exercises to strengthen and warm up your shoulder before swimming. Keep reading to access the video now!

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