Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

Do race day jitters affect your mind on race week? Do you feel an ache in your tummy that you just can't seem to shake until you start the race? I remember my first IM ('06 IMFL) and I was so excited to race! I wouldn't say I was super nervous but I did have a few pre-race worries. It was a bit chilly out and the wind was howling. As if the Ironman distance wasn't tough enough! Could my 24 year old body survive 140.6 miles for the very first time....is my heart strong enough to beat for 11+ hours? My racing strategy and fitness has certainly changed since I won my age group at my very first Ironman but with every race, there is always something on my mind that drains a little bit of my race day energy.  Just to make sure that you do not feel alone, no matter the race, I always have some type of pre-race nerves on race day morning. No race is easy and never do I arrive to a race with 100% confidence that this race will be my best race ever. Oddly enough, the races

I can't believe that in today's society, I have to put on a game face and boxing gloves when it comes to talking about carbohydrates. As a sport RD, it just boggles my mind that I have to convince athletes to consume carbohydrates in the diet (and before, during and after workouts) in order to improve performance, support the immune system and to keep an athlete strong and healthy. It takes a lot of extra effort to encourage athletes to consume carbs (and sport nutrition) when they are seeking body composition changes but since the "experts" are giving unhealthy and unnecessary advice, then I guess it's my job to not only provide realistic, practical and safe nutrition advice but also lead by example. (As always, with experience as a clinical RD, working inpatient in the hospital, I treat every athlete as an individual and never do I overlook clinical/personal issues when it comes to tweaking the diet. Thus, another reason why I am not a fan of mass marketed diet

Countdown to race Kona for me and Karel....One year and one week away!  It's been almost 4 weeks since Karel and I raced IMWI and our lifestyle has changed dramatically. If you lived a day in the life of Marni and Karel right now, you would be doing a lot of the following: No structured workouts, no workout schedule, no intense exercise, very little gym time and no alarms for workouts. Guess what... We are LOVING every day of it! This is all part of our master plan to prep for Kona 2015....we are turning into non-triathletes for 6 full weeks. Although this may seem like a long time to do absolutely no structured training, it is very needed and perhaps long over due.  I was extremely fortunate this year to have an injury-free season. Both Karel and I raced to our full potential at each of our planned races and our bodies did not disappoint us. We never experienced the slightest itch of burnout or fatigue and most of all, we loved the journey of becoming the best