Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

With races approaching and training volume/intensity increasing, now is a great time to get your blood tested. I recommend comprehensive testing at the start of the year and routine blood testing on specific markers (ex. iron panel) every 3-6 months throughout your training cycle. Recognizing individual trends can help you better understand the role of your diet, training and lifestyle choices on your health. Iron deficiency anemia can be prevented and it's also very treatable. However, most athletes are not diagnosed until health and performance are severely compromised. At this point, it can take several months for the body to return to optimal health. Routine blood testing from companies like Athlete Blood Test can help you understand what's happening inside your body so that you can train and perform at your full capacity. While it's never too late to get tested, do yourself a big favor and don't wait until you are sick, injured, burnout, exhausted or struggling wit...

Yesterday was a great day. Karel, me and our friends Carley and Alvi went for a 64 mile gravel ride in Walhalla. The ride included gravel, road, single track and a lot of climbing. The route took us a little over 5 hours and we covered around 7300 feet of elevation. Carley encouraged me to go for one of the QOM climbs - a 9-ish mile gravel climb that took me 48 minutes. It was super tough to stay on Karel's wheel but I was relieved when it was complete (and I secured the queen status - at least for now). As I was riding, I couldn't help but think about how my body was able to perform. I was so tired and sore from the previous week/weekend of training yet my body was continuing to impress me. This got me thinking about how athletes view and treat their bodies, especially as it relates to food.  One of the most common New Year resolutions is losing weight or changing body composition. This is very likely due to diet culture. If you are tempted to lose weight fast, it's easy t...