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Tom Jenkinson

The Swimmer’s Working Stroke

A practical synthesis for building a stroke that survives open water

Tom Jenkinson

Running

Your Feel Is Calibrated to the Runner You Are

Aug 23, 2026

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7 min read

Your Feel Is Calibrated to the Runner You Are

What ten years with a running power meter taught me about looking beyond the headline number

Tom Jenkinson

Running

Aug 16, 2026

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8 min read

When the Marathon Stops Being Running

The uncomfortable difference between finishing a distance and preserving a skill

Tom Jenkinson

Race Stories

Aug 9, 2026

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11 min read

The Long Game

What my fourth UltraSwim taught me about skill, stress and the strange equality of water

Tom Jenkinson

Coaching

Aug 2, 2026

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6 min read

Your Movement Must Deserve the Interval

A two-part series on the science, skill and training of running. Part 2 - Why fitness should be built from below and running skill extended from above

Tom Jenkinson

Coaching

Jul 26, 2026

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7 min read

The Ancient Engine

A two-part series on the science, skill and training of running. Part 1 - What the wickets revealed

Tom Jenkinson

Swimming

Jul 19, 2026

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4 min read

Swimming & Hill Running

Why I will be hiking UltraSwim Switzerland

Tom Jenkinson

Running

Jul 12, 2026

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10 min read

Revisiting a Breakthrough

Why my best 5k plan worked, what I learned, and what you can steal from it

Tom Jenkinson

Jul 5, 2026

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4 min read

Doubles, Density, and the Workable Week

Why training twice a day is often not an optimization trick, but the most practical way to manage multisport load

Tom Jenkinson

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Archive

The Swimmer’s Working Stroke

Your Feel Is Calibrated to the Runner You Are

When the Marathon Stops Being Running

The Long Game

Your Movement Must Deserve the Interval

The Ancient Engine

Swimming & Hill Running

Revisiting a Breakthrough

Doubles, Density, and the Workable Week

Forward Motion