An excerpt from a definition:

". . . by incorporating "purpose" to complement "function", where function is 'full spectrum work in multiple planes using multiple joints including full range of motion that is proprioceptively demanding. . .”   ACK!  ENOUGH!!

Tall talk and academic rumination don’t make champions.  (Blah, blah, blah, just get in the pool already!)  And as for what you should and shouldn’t do, well--the list is endless and often confusing.  The correct answer to how to train with purpose and attain success begins with simple steps:

Holiday greetings from the new kid on the block! Yup, Christi the Swimmer has signed the Running Fit Tri Team roster and will soon be in the house. Yow! Are you ready to rock it out or what?! Yes, of course I mean in the water! It’s that time of year: January is the time to get serious about your swim training if you want to be successful in your triathlon competitions this summer.