About a year ago, I reached out to ya'll via a survey to find out what you all were looking for to help you with your triathlon training. And this is what I heard: I need more time How do you “balance” it all How do...
Read MoreRead MoreAbout a year ago, I reached out to ya'll via a survey to find out what you all were looking for to help you with your triathlon training. And this is what I heard: I need more time How do you “balance” it all How do...
Read MoreRead MoreLet us begin by fixing a very common misconception. Your core is not limited to your abdominal muscles. Your glutes, back, obliques, and many other muscles are a part of your core. Together, they represent the most important group of muscles in your body. Why is...
Read MoreRead MoreAs an athlete, I truly LOVE my recovery weeks because I take FULL advantage of it. As a coach, I cringe at recovery weeks because I know my athletes DON’T take full of advantage of them. This is a common theme in the triathlon world....
Read MoreRead MoreDefinition of STRENGTH: The quality or state of being strong: Capacity for exertion or endurance. (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strength)
If you have been following me for a while, you probably realize how much I LOVE STRENGTH and what it does for the human body. As a coach, when I have given my athletes a strength program specific for triathletes, I have seen such AMAZING results. I see that they have better body awareness. I see fewer injuries. I see CONFIDENCE with these athletes that takes them to a different level.
So, we see athletes build their strength physically through swimming, biking, running, and lifting. How often do we see athletes build strength MENTALLY?
As a coach, I think a lot of athletes lose their “strength” from a mental standpoint.
For example, you may hear athletes talk about themselves and their training:
As an athlete, what do you think happens to athletes when they actually think that? It’s true. They will NOT make the cutoff on the Ironman. Their run will be slow. Now this athlete may overtrain since they don’t think they are “good” or “fast” enough. What happens when you overtrain? Injury.
Over the last couple of weeks, I wanted to let you all know that I have been working with a good friend of mine, Simone Lovell, who started “Fuel for Fat Loss.” I was a bit hesitate because I wanted to make sure that I...
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