The Start UP Rocks
The key to running any race is what you achieve in the start up. Creating a great acceleration speed right in the beginning of the race tells your body to expect to be pushed hard and to the limits. The push off, whether on land or in the water thrusts the body forward creating velocity. Maximum velocity is just another way of saying full speed ahead. When this is achieved you need to fight the urge to continue pushing, but instead concentrate on maintaining and even decelerating. The athlete who learns this concept is the one who will run, or swim, the fastest and run or swim the furthest.