Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

I've never been good at not dreaming big. It's just not my style. I love having a goal to work hard for, that requires months of hard work, patience and dedication.  I realize that with big goals comes the chance of big disappointment. However, regardless if I meet a goal or not, it's knowing that I made the commitment to try that counts at the end.  It's really hard to regret trying something.  But it's really easy to regret not getting started for fear of failure or disappointment. The other day on the news I heard about the secret to happiness. Low expectations.   Lowering expectations make it more likely that an outcome will exceed those expectations.  How true is this you ask?    When was the last time you felt under-prepared for something (ex. project, race, talk, trip) and the outcome turned out better than expected? When you did succeed, did you find yourself happier at the end than when you started? Or, when wa...

Every athlete wants to take his/her fitness to the next level. I believe that we are all born with the trait of wanting hard work to pay off when it counts.  As a dietitian who specializes in sport nutrition and fueling a body in motion, there's a lot of information that can be applied to an athlete who wants to take his/her training regime to the next level. It doesn't matter how you term your fitness - newbie, veteran, skilled, professional, novice - but instead, what are the goals that you aspire for yourself and are you willing to put in the hard work to meet your goals.  I have had the great opportunity to work with many, many inspiring and motivated athletes on their nutrition, both daily and sport nutrition. Also, combing this with coaching so that a well-fueled body can go to the next level of fitness. What's the difference between the two? Here's an  article  that I wrote for Triathlete Magazine that may help explain how sport nutrition is a...

I recently heard a great saying when it comes to training.  Every workout should help you be more prepared for the next workout.  I couldn't agree more.  With our "train smart" approach to training, our goal is never to destroy the body. This is not limited to just putting training stress on the body with specific workouts but also with nutrition. No workout is performed without proper nutrition before, during and after workouts. Just to make myself clear, Karel and I never  perform a workout without a snack before, sport nutrition during (powder in a bottle of water each hour) and some type of recovery snack or meal post workout. I just see no point in sabotaging a workout by not fueling properly to support the immune system, postpone fatigue and to enhance recovery.    Additionally, we never create a workout that is so "epic" that the human body can not recover within a short time frame. As an age group triathlete, time is not unlimited...