Recharge Refine Results

I believe in recharging the body and refining skills to get the results you want.

What does recharging the body mean? Often times, athletes think they need to continuously push through touch workouts day after day, sometimes multiple times a day, to achieve success. This is also considered overtraining. A lot of times this leads to injury which leads either modification of training or potentially full time off training. Scientifically, high intensity exercise places physiologic stress on the muscles throughout the body causing breakdown of the muscle fibers. During rest is when the muscle building occurs. By allowing your body the time to rebuild muscle tissue in an organized manner and implementing recovery strategies, you are promoting strength, speed, and protection of joints. Are you ready to recharge your system to prepare for success?

What skills do I need to refine? Refinement of skills includes swim technique, swimming in open water, bike handling, run gait form, transition skills, training and race day nutrition, and techniques for mental toughness. These skills can be broken down into more specific skills and techniques which are important to elevate your performance. Triathlon is a huge undertaking and has multiple components to it. You want to be prepared in all aspects of triathlon for your big race. Attention to a specific skill set such as swim technique or run gait analysis can be added on as an additional service to complement your training. I believe that communication between the athlete and coach is key to success so during our bi-weekly video chats and unlimited emails we will be discussing these skills.

What results do I want to achieve? Setting goals is a crucial component to success in any endeavor including triathlon training and competition. Clear and well-defined goals provide a roadmap for progress, motivation, and focus to provide a purposeful and structured approach to physical activity. When creating goals, here are some key factors to implement.

• Specificity- Clearly define your goal and make it specific so we can measure progress and make purposeful training plans.

• Long term vs. Short term- create longer term goals lasting 6mo-1yr to help plan out your periodization schedule. Use short term goals (1mo-6mo) to work towards long term goals and once a short term goal is achieved, update the goal to stay relevant.

• Measurable- Identify criteria and metrics that will allow us to track your progress objectively. The fitness assessments included in your training will help you create measurable goals using specific metrics.

• Realistic- set goals that you can achieve to improve motivation and focus. You can always update your goals later when you have surpassed your realistic short term goals. This builds confidence as an athlete to know you are capable of positive results.

• Accountability and support- share your goals with others such as your coach, friends, and family so they can support you throughout your training.

Make your goals specific and measurable so we can together to achieve the results that you want.