Our biggest limiter is ourselves; we are the ones standing in our own way. We want to be the best at everything we are doing; work, training, relationships, volunteering, being a mom or dad, education, or whatever else it is that we have filled our lives with. While there is nothing wrong with that, in fact it can be very rewarding and motivating to constantly be striving for perfection and success, however it also can be very self destructive. Find out more on the roadblocks we find ourselves in every day that stop us from going after our dreams.
Being fast in an Ironman (both 1406. and 70.3 distances) really comes down to who can to who is the one who slows down the least. It is very common that around the late stages of a race all of the sudden the wheels fall off and pace drops. Running off the bike seems so easy, you just run right? So why is it that you as you work through your training all of the sudden it seems like you are getting slower during your running. You up your run mileage and it doesn’t seem to help… Running efficiently and in turn faster off the bike is more than just running more; there are a lot of little other factors involved with running faster off the bike. Check out my 6 tips to running faster off the bike!!
In a world full of devices, gadgets, social media, and over exposure to all of our lives it is really easy to get caught up not only in what other people are doing but what you believe that your “data” should be. We’ve become so ingrained in our numbers that if we don’t follow our numbers to a tee we panic and totally derail our day. The only question you really must ask yourself is are you giving 110% in that moment? If you are than no matter what the data says you are doing exactly what you should be doing.
St. George was my second race of the season and one that I had been very much looking forward to when I signed up many months ago. I have heard so many great things about the city and the race that I felt I had to see it for myself. Well race week rolled around and in full honesty I was really unsure as to whether this race would go well at all. I went into St. George with very little expectations; with a combination of a lack of training in April coupled with having thrown my back out (so badly I couldn’t even stand up straight or walk) only a week before the race I really was not sure how this was going to go. Read more to find out how it went!!
You’ve made it!! Race week is finally here! All that hard work you’ve been putting in for the last 4-9 months is time to be put to use. All those early mornings, late nights, sacrificed Saturday cocktail hours, the sore legs, chlorine soaked hair, and blistered feet are ready to be put to the test and you couldn’t be more excited. Race week is really magical but it is also really over whelming and exhausting especially when you are trying to figure out what to eat that week. Well, I am going to lay out a simple race week road map that you can follow to hopefully help guide you to fueling your body for optimal performance rather than spending your race in the porta-let.
The number one thing that my parents taught me was to chase my passions, never give up on your dreams, and do whatever it takes. This may mean that my route and path may change a little bit, it will be adjusted, but it sure as hell does not mean that my dreams and goals have to change unless I WANT them to.
I want my child to grow up watching its parents chase their dreams, to go after their passions, to get down and dirty with the crazy ideas that they have. I want my child to look at me and know that I never gave up on what I wanted in hopes that someday when they are out their chasing their dreams they will think my mom never gave up so why would I.
Texas 70.3 kicked off the racing season with a bang, complete with terrible swims, strong bikes, and a really fun photo finish!!! You never really know how the first race of the season is going to go especially when it is one that is so early season and Texas 70.3 was a great one to test out the legs!
We have all been there, standing in the funnel of the start line just waiting for our turn to jump into either a lake or ocean churning with white caps and swells, or maybe its a calm day and the water is calmly waiting for the 1500-2500 humans about to churn it up. The anxiety of open water swimming is compounded by the fact that combined with weather, masses of humanity, and currents the water can be very choppy and/or tough to swim in. Open water swimming does not have to be terrifying and even it is never going to be your favorite portion of a triathlon you can tackle it with grace and grit.
Recovery practices are vast from the sleep that you get, compression, baths, massages, supplements, nutrition, and so much more. There are two post activity (training) windows for fueling towards recovery. The first window is the 30 minute window immediately following training and the second window follow immediately after during the next 90 minutes after that 30 minute window. Proper post training fueling facilitates; Replenishment of electrolytes in the body, Fluid replenishment, Replenishment of glycogen in the body, Muscle repair, recovery, and synthesis, Decreases risk of illness and injury, and Prepares the body to do it all over again the next day.
Because transitions are so short it is easy to forget about them, but there are two of them and a smooth transition can help prevent an unnecessary heart rate spike, stress, and is FREE speed in a triathlon, who doesn’t like Free speed?!?!
