Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

In my  last blog,  I talked about getting out of your own way. I find that many athletes are so focused on what everyone else is doing that when it comes back to your own reality, you believe that you are not good enough, doing enough, fast enough, strong enough, working hard enough or lean/skinny enough. Every day you are filled with thoughts and while some are positive, many of those thoughts can be negative interpretations of your weaknesses and mistakes. Ultimately, when you believe in negative thoughts, you self-esteem drops. It's easy to understand why so many athletes give up on themselves simply because of fear of failing and negative thinking. Let's look at some of the ways that you may be limiting yourself from reaching your full potential so you can conquer yourself and achieve your goals. PERFECTIONISM Are you never satisfied with your effort or performance?  Are constant negative thoughts filling your head as you are so self-critical with e...

If you are training for a race that is happening in the next 6-8 weeks, you may find that this is a tough time of the year. While your excitement is building to put your fitness to the test, you may find that your motivation, focus and determination to train is like a rollercoaster - some days you are exhausted and struggle to get started whereas other days you have the energy to tackle what's on your training plan...and crave more. While all of this is normal for a hard working athlete like yourself, it's very easy to let your mind get in the way of the body. If you don't believe me, how many times have you felt so exhausted, tired and sore, struggling to even start a workout and then after the warm-up you feel great and surprise yourself with the energy that you thought you didn't have? ------------------------------- If you want to conquer yourself and reach your goals, you have to believe in yourself. It’s human nature to enjoy doing things that come eas...