Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

As you may know, Karel won his age group at Ironman Lake Placid in late July. With about eight miles left in the marathon, he felt something pop in his leg. At the time, we didn’t know exactly what had happened. Two weeks later, an MRI confirmed a partial tear in his upper hamstring. And suddenly, the Ironman World Championship was in question. Sometimes, the hardest part of racing isn’t the race itself. It’s accepting that the race you had planned may no longer be possible. Karel had already registered for Kona (which happens at the award ceremony the day after the Ironman) but after he received the diagnosis of the injury (2 weeks later), he regretted the decision. He knew he wouldn’t be able to prepare the way he normally would, and there was a very real possibility that he wouldn’t be able to participate at all. Saturday October 10th will mark 12 weeks since the injury. For many athletes, returning to running after an injury can take a lot of time. It’s not just the time to recover...

  If you are ever struggling with motivation to train (or exercise) in late September/early October, head over to Kona, Hawaii as you will find yourself with endless motivation and energy.  For ten days, I get to be a "spectator athlete." This means I get the fun part of training on the course without the pressure or the stress. As I write this, it's officially race week and the island is getting busier and busier with athletes. Even as I write this at 6:30pm (and the sun has set), I see so many people out walking (and running) on Ali'i drive. By 7am, athletes are swimming the ocean. The Queen K gets busy with athletes riding and running by 8am. There are cyclists and runners everywhere. Although it's "only" 78-80 degrees here (everyday) it feels incredibly hot and humid. It's the perfect weather for training as there's never a bad day to be outside.  I purposely did not take an off-season in September as I wanted to maintain a good level of fitn...