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Seven Habits of Highly Successful Triathletes
A long time ago, during the ‘80s, in a galaxy far, far away, I read a book titled The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. This book changed the way I managed my personal and professional life.
- Psychology
Motivation During Covid-19 Stay-at-Home
During this Covid-19 stay-at-home that we are all experiencing it can be hard to stay motivated to train for our…
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Motivation
Some people have more of it than others and our motivation reserves rise and fall based on many factors, both internal and external. Read on for some tips on how to stick to your training plan when you just don’t have the motivation to do it.
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Coaching Triathletes and the Repeated Bout Effect
In coaching triathletes, I sometimes repeat the same workout week after week. Or sometimes an entire week or block of training is repeated. There is a concept in coaching and training called the Repeated Bout Effect (RBE).
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Sticking With Your Goals When Life Knocks You Down
When life knocks you to the ground, it’s tempting to give up on your goals and just stay down. Here are three things that Coach Kevin recommends you try when life tries to push you around.
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Be the Dog
When a dog gets the opportunity to run off leash, it’s full of joy and abandonment. Ever train like that?
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Exploring Man’s Desire to Run
Are we born to run? Author Christopher McDougall explores the mysteries of the human desire to run.
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Why Do You Do What You Do?
I often ask myself “Why do you do what you do?” This is just my way of reminding myself why I get out of bed at 5 a.m. for swim practice, or run in the cold and dark after work, or head out on a long ride on Saturday. Understanding why I do what I do is my motivation.
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You’re Only Human
Triathlon is an exciting sport. It’s addicting! You do one race and you want to do another one because you just know you can do it better. What people fail to think about is how training can injure them. Injury that comes from doing too much distance, too soon.
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Bringing Your Disappointments Down to Earth
Imagine training 20 months for a triathlon. You endure grueling bike rides, blistered feet, and swallowing more lake water than you care to think about. Then a month before the race, you injure yourself while playing flag football with friends and eliminate your opportunity to compete.
You’re bound to be disappointed. But let’s be realistic. It’s not like you’re missing a chance to take a spacewalk.Imagine training 20 months for a triathlon. You endure grueling bike rides, blistered feet, and swallowing more lake water than you care to think about. Then a month before the race, you injure yourself while playing flag football with friends and eliminate your opportunity to compete.
You’re bound to be disappointed. But let’s be realistic. It’s not like you’re missing a chance to take a spacewalk.