principles

A skill that will be invaluable to you in a race is mindfulness. What is mindfulness? To put it simply, just noticing things around you, noticing random thoughts that pop up and letting them go without trying to block them or make them go away. The practice of mindfulness is a great way to quiet your mind when it is going in louder and louder circles of negativity. It also helps when fatigue begins to envelope you, or when some part of your anatomy starts to complain.

Training for triathlon means packing workouts for three different sport modalities into each week. Let me suggest a neat trick to help prevent your schedule from driving you batty - developing a routine.

For many of us, the word routine carries negative connotations. To have an exciting day sounds more desirable than a routine day. But, when it comes to athletic training, establishing a routine is a great way to create the opportunity to get things done. If your plan is to train when you can, you won’t.

A good relationship between athlete and coach is necessary for success. To that end, it helps the athlete to know something about the coach’s philosophy. In the coming series of posts I aim to lay out my coaching principles, my goal being to shorten the time required to get to know me.