Keep to your plan and stay motivated
- Why is it swim, bike, run?A quick bit of history I have not been able to find any official reasons that we swim, bike, run but about one hundred years ago the French did bike, run, canoe events. This is even coming back in the form of run, kayak, bike and other sports as well. The first modern triathlon was raced in San Diego in 1974. There were 46 athletes which included more than a dozen women. The first Ironman…
- A Few tips to get a little healthierThe Busy Person’s Guide to Setting Health Goals and Creating New Eating Habits This was helpful to me and may be helpful to you or someone in your life, a co-worker, neighbor, friend, relative or anyone you know that has said; ‘I just don’t know where or how to start getting a little healthier or losing a few pounds.’ When your to-do list never ends, finding time to focus on proper eating can feel impossible.…
- To get a coach or not?Do you need a coach or a plan for your next race? I have had a few coaches over the past few years, a running coach, two cycling coaches, one swim instructor, and one swim coach. Swim coach and instructor, what? I learned to swim at 52 years old and then I got a coach to help me fine-tune. All of my coaches were fantastic, I learned so much from them and all of them…
- I have to climb that?In some ways most of us hate hills. When out on a ride, every time we see a hill we think to ourselves, ‘I have to climb that?’. There are of course some of you, not me, that actually enjoy climbing and some that actually look forward to hills. Again not me. Well I kind of fib, after I came to the realization that hills never get easier but I can become a faster, stronger,…
- One Triathlete’s CreedOver the past few years, as a triathlete, I have learned many things about the sport, training, racing, people and most importantly myself. Over the past couple months I have been reflecting on these things and how this fantastic sport has improved my life. During this time I have also listed things I have read, seen, been told and have come to my own conclusion about. This is what I put together as my triathlon,…
- Taper Week – Love it or hate itTapering for a race, personally I suck at taper. I enjoy the workouts and the way I feel afterwards. I like getting out of bed with a purpose and being able to think to myself at 8:00 AM that I have already done more today than probably 80% of my neighbors. My neighbors, that I see regularly, as I head out the door for run or bike always bring me a smile. On brick days…
- Triathlon Firsts and then someI am willing to bet you remember your first triathlon. I am also willing to bet there was more than one thing that caused you to fall in love with the sport and that one thing is probably as strong today as it was in years past. Maybe now you’re training for your second triathlon or maybe your fiftieth or quite possibly in the era of COVID you don’t have any races on your schedule. …
- Yogi Berra saidBaseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical. Yogi Berra1 Yogi Berra (RIP) said this, well according the NY Times article1 published September 15th 2015 he actually said “Ninety percent of the game is half mental.” We all know what this statement is meant to mean, or at least what it means to each of us. Ninety percent of the game is half mental. Yogi Berra1 To me this quote means; don’t…
- Staying motivatedI know some of us are having a tough time staying motivated to train.With no events in the near future it is hard to wake up at 4:00 AM to train.There are many athletes that are very self motivated and others that needan outside source to help them stick to a plan. I’m a little of both. Here are a few things I try to do to keep on my plan or at least stay…