How to breathe
Ben's Blogs The Importance of Breathing As part of my research thesis, I studied the diaphragm muscle (primary muscle of respiration). This included different breathing patterns and their profound sequalae on health outcomes. Most people have heard of the term ‘diaphragmatic...
The sacrifices it takes to swim Cook Strait (or strive for any big goal).
Cook Strait Swim 2019 May I start with an excerpt from my current favourite book entitled ‘Swimming in New Zealand’ by Annette Lees. ‘You’ve got to be a bit crazy to do swims like this. I feel fear, yes. If you’re alone in the ocean, in the dark, with the...
My 18 minutes in the snow in my bikini – Cook Strait cold training.
Cook Strait Swim 2019 Handy to have your friend the photographer with you at all times! All photos courtesy of Michelle Hyslop Photography. Click here for more details. I was in Ruapehu this weekend and worked towards my cold water training in the snow! Couldn’t swim so I...