Tri Swim Rob

Podium finishes are great, but community is unbeatable.
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Last weekend at the 40th Annual Loggerhead Triathlon, placing 3rd in my age group took a backseat to something much bigger: sharing the course with friends who showed up and dominated their goals.

A huge thank you and congratulations to the race staff and volunteers on 40 years of hosting this legendary event—you made race day seamless! And big gratitude to for keeping me comfortable while I race uncomfortably. 🧴⚡

The highlight was witnessing the breakthrough moments:
• Kevin crossing the line of his first-ever triathlon after not even being a runner a year ago (MCM marathon next!).
• Sam going absolute beast mode for a 3rd-place podium after years away.
• Seth building massive momentum and getting dialed in for his first 70.3.
• Esteban lining up with me for our 3rd consecutive year.

Watching each of these guys connect, flourish, and accomplish things they’ve never done before—that is without a doubt my “why.” That is the real win as a coach.

Train Smarter. Race Stronger. Live Fuller.

📩 Ready to find your starting line and break through your limits? Send me a DM or tap the Athlete Assessment link in bio.




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Results speak louder than words. 📈

When you stop guessing and start training with structure, the breakthroughs follow fast. Here is what happens when an athlete commits to the process and trusts the plan.

Stop Guessing and Start Growing with my Endurance Edge Roadmap!

Ready to unlock your real potential?
📩 Send me a DM or tap the link in bio to apply for your collaborative Athlete Assessment.

Train Smarter. Race Stronger. Live Fuller.



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Most high-achievers fall into the same trap: believing that if a workout didn’t crush you, it didn’t count. 🛑

Here’s the endurance coaching reality:

1️⃣ Redlining every day caps your aerobic ceiling.
2️⃣ Zone 2 volume builds the engine, efficiency, and durability.
3️⃣ Slower miles now = faster, sustained pace on race day.

Stop letting your ego dictate your pace. Respect the base work, protect your recovery, and let the results speak when the gun goes off.

👉 Save this as a reminder for your next endurance block.

Cardio is only half the engine. ⚙️

Most triathletes and runners think getting faster just means adding more miles. But when you’re deep into race day and form breaks down, it’s not just your lungs giving out—it’s your structural durability.

Olympic lifting, explosive plyometrics, and core stability build the armor you need to hold pace and stay injury-free.

Stop just surviving your training. Build power that lasts.

Train Smarter. Race Stronger. Live Fuller.

📩 Ready to find your baseline limiters? Send me a DM with “SMART” or tap the link in bio to set up your Athlete Assessment.




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11.5 miles locked in on the Florida levees with Yosef Vidal ☀️🐊

As a coach, athletes will ask: “How do you train for a 50-mile mountain challenge like Rim to Rim to Rim when you live on flat ground?”

Here is the coach’s breakdown:
1️⃣ Time-On-Feet: Flat levee hiking provides zero coasting or downhill breaks—your legs must manage constant cadence and continuous eccentric load.
2️⃣ Heat Acclimation: The Grand Canyon floor easily hits extreme temperatures. Pounding out miles in South Florida humidity builds elite thermoregulation and hydration discipline.
3️⃣ Mental Toughness: Monotonous, exposed terrain strips away distractions and forces you to build mental endurance.

Control the controllables. Work with what you have. Build the engine.

Train Smarter. Race Stronger. Live Fuller.

🚀 Stop guessing and start growing with my Endurance Edge Roadmap! Apply for your Athlete Assessment via the link in bio.

When your family looks back, will they see someone who settled for easy—or someone who chose to mindfully build real strength?

Legacy isn’t passed down through words; it’s passed down through action. True strength means stepping up, holding yourself accountable, and refusing to trade your potential for comfort.

Ready to build the physical and mental strength that lasts? Stop waiting.
📩 Send me a DM or drop a comment below, and let’s get to work.

Train Smarter. Race Stronger. Live Fuller.

I’m officially announcing my attempt at the legendary Rim to Rim to Rim (R2R2R) in the Grand Canyon! To build the relentless engine and structural durability needed for nearly 50 miles, I’m locking in the foundational long-duration work. Follow along as I document the entire buildup and the event itself this early September!

Train Smarter. Race Stronger. Live Fuller.

🚀 Ready to eliminate the guesswork and build your athletic edge? Stop guessing and start growing with my Endurance Edge Roadmap! Apply for your collaborative Athlete Assessment today.

📸 Follow the Buildup here and on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Coach TriSwimRob - Rob DeClercq

ChatGPT might be great for drafting emails, but trusting an algorithm to get you across an Ironman finish line safely? 🏊‍♂️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♂️ That’s a dangerous game.

AI can generate generic routines, but it can’t evaluate your fatigue, adapt to your busy schedule, or keep you from burning out. Don’t leave your race day safety and performance to a prompt—get a plan built for you.

Stop guessing and start growing with my Endurance Edge Roadmap!

https://www.youtube.com/Coach TriSwimRob - Rob DeClercq

Yesterday it was announced that Garmin was buying TrainingPeaks and TeainHeroic which came as quite a surprise. I have been a long time user of Garmin‘s products and have loved their customer service. TrainingPeaks was the first and only trending software I’ve ever used for my own training, but also as a coach. The details of the announcement were fairly vague as I’m sure the integration will take some time, but I’m keenly interested to follow this journey, especially so that I can be more effective coach for my athletes, ergo, Train Smarter.

I speculate this deal was drawn to compete with other new platforms that have since come to the market so it will be important that they get this right.

More to come on what this means for us as athletes and coaches, but what do you think?

Trade smarter. Race stronger. Live Fuller.

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Late Father’s Day message…

Fatherhood is the ultimate endurance event. 🏁

I hope all the dads had a happy Father’s Day. Keep showing up, doing the quiet work, and sending the pace for the next generation.

Dads - what is the greatest lesson fatherhood has taught you?

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