Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

  If you are new to this blog, welcome! If you are a frequent reader, thank you for your continued passion for all things nutrition, health and wellness. It's crazy to think that I have been blogging since 2007!  Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to write three fitness/nutrition-related books.  Each book was a labor of love. Words are powerful and it can be difficult to get the right ones on paper to appeal to a mass audience. Writing a book can be a fulfilling and rewarding experience but it isn't without challenges.  Essential Sports Nutrition was my very first book. When a publishing company reached out to me to write this book, a long-time dream had been fulfilled. I put so much time, effort, brain power and research into this book as I wanted it to be perfect. I was then asked to write The 365-Day Running Journal. While this book was not as scientifically in-depth as my first book, the creative process required me to think differently when crea...

It's National Triathlon Week! "National Triathlon Week is a nationwide initiative to celebrate the sport of triathlon and all of the members of the multisport community. This week is geared toward education, celebration and participation in the multisport lifestyle. The schedule for the week features a new theme each day, with a spotlight on all of the components that make this sport so great. National Triathlon Week, or #TriWeek, is a celebration of not only triathletes, but all members of the multisport community — including officials, coaches, race directors, sponsors, families and friends of triathletes and more." Triathlon has been part of my lifestyle for the past 15 years. It's given me so much and has helped me through some really tough times. The swimbikerun lifestyle has taught me how to overcome obstacles, love my body in motion and to experience the rewards that come with hard work, patience and enjoying the journey.  I've learned so much since my ver...

  If you are in search of the perfect gift for your athlete or fitness enthusiast friend, partner or well, just for yourself, check out my books. As always, thank you for the support!  Athlete to Triathlete All the triathlon-specific information you need to know for your upcoming triathlon - including helpful features like gear checklists, transition and brick workout tips, the race-day procedure, nutrition guidelines for training and racing and race day rules. There's even a section on triathlon lingo! The book includes several comprehensive chapters with easy-to-ready information on training fundamentals, strength training and stretching/mobility exercises (with pictures), and advice tailored to runners, cyclists, and swimmers.  Athlete to Triathlete will simplify the sport to help individuals safely and confidently enter, remain or re-enter the sport of triathlon. Order HERE. The 365-Day Running Journal  In today’s digital world, logging workouts with a pen...

It was a jammed-packed three days but it was all worth it. On Thursday afternoon, I made the 2.5 hour drive to the Charlotte Running Company - Promenade location. This was a somewhat last-minute event to put together so I was grateful to have a small group of local runners, fitness enthusiasts and triathletes in attendance. A big thank you to Leyla and Kelly and Meg Fillnow for promoting (and attending).  To start the event, I gave a short motivational talk discussing how to get more out of an exercise/training journey with becoming obsessive, rigid or extreme. I then followed up answering several nutrition questions and had my first ever book signing. While my intention as an author is to write books that are helpful, inspiring and educational, it was a great honor to sign books and to connect with my readers. I even had one female who has used my sport nutrition book in her dietetic practice - the book was filled with post-it notes and highlighted sentences. A...

Thank you to everyone who has helped to get the word out about my new book Athlete to Triathlete . I was so shocked to hear that my book received an endorsement by Gerry Rodrigues of Tower 26. Here's the link to the podcast (episode #70, ~18:15 into the episode). If you pre-ordered the print copy, it should be on its way to you very shortly! I can't wait for you to get it in your hands. I feel like it's an easy-read but packed with a lot of useful, practical and helpful information, tips and guidelines. After you have had a chance to read through the book, if you could take a few minutes to write a review and post it online at on Amazon , I'd greatly appreciate it. Even just a few sentences can make a big difference in the success of the book. And when you receive your copy, I'd love to see a picture of you with the book (or just the book if you are camera shy). Be sure to tag Trimarni and #AthletetoTriathlete with your picture. Also, if you live in or around...

I'm excited to announce two upcoming speaking/book signing events.  If you live in or around the Charlotte, NC or Roanoke, Va area, mark your calendars!  January 30th - 6:30-7:45PM at Charlotte Running Company Promenade (NC) February 1st - 10-11:30AM at Run About Sports Roanoke (Va) Mingle with the local triathlon/running community and ask me your best triathlon training, racing, daily and sport nutrition questions. I'll also be selling my new book Athlete to Triathlete at a discounted price as well as my other two books Essential Sports Nutrition and The 365-Day Running Journal. I'd love to meet you, learn more about your athletic journey and personalize your book. RSVP here:  Charlotte Event Roanoke Event Here's what people are saying about my new book  Athlete to Triathlete . "Marni Sumbal's book, From Athlete to Triathlete, is one of the most complete guides for athletes of all levels that I have read. Marni Sumbal is a ...

Every athlete has unique nutritional requirements dependent on the training program, body composition goals, genetics and fitness level. Therefore, there is no one best diet to follow. More so, your nutritional requirements, food choices and strategies will change throughout the year, depending on training volume and intensity. But even during peak training when energy requirements are increased, your food choices should remain nutritious and health-promoting. Leaving your diet to chance or training to "earn" your food may result in nutrient poor food choices, lacking key nutrients. And a diet of restriction, sacrifice and obsession will lead to less-than-optimal energy availability. Being well-nourished puts your body into a state of optimal functioning, helping you become a better athlete. The foundation of building a healthy sports diet is to consume a variety of nutrient-dense foods from all food groups. Your diet should not include an off-limit food list unless you su...

For the past fourteen years, I’ve called myself a triathlete. Prior to embarking on this incredibly fun multisport lifestyle, I participated in running events. Before that phase, I dedicated over ten years of my life to competitive swimming. While  in college, I heard about a local triathlon event. I welcomed it as a challenging new training adventure and a way to meet other people. Here's a picture of me smiling my way through my first sprint distance triathlon. I had no idea what I was doing but I found a way to get to the finish line.  Triathlon has allowed me to travel to new places, develop long-lasting friendships and discover my unique talents and strengths. Triathlon also has a wonderful way of teaching you many valuable life lessons. Regardless of your background, triathlon is an everybody sport. Like myself, maybe you swam in college and miss the camaraderie of being part of a squad. Perhaps past running injuries have made you tri-curious. Or, m...