Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

The behind-the-scenes moments of training for an Ironman are far less exciting compared to highlighted moment when an athlete crosses an Ironman finish line. Nobody said that training for an Ironman will be easy (or racing in one) so you better believe that in order to prepare for a 140.6 mile event, sacrifices will be made, investments are necessary and you need a lot of determination, dedication, grit and perseverance. In order to find success as an Ironman athlete, it is important to identify yourself as an athlete. Self-identity is extremely important as your habits and behaviors guide actions. When you struggle to identify yourself as an athlete, it's extremely easy to feel guilty when you make sacrifices and you can often make choices that do not always foster performance improvements. Identifying yourself as athlete, especially as an adult, does not make you less of a mom, dad, employee, caretaker, boss or whatever other important role you have in life. ...

Dreaming big is easy. It's free, it it's not physically exhausting and anyone can do it, at any age or fitness ability. Dreaming big is a necessary part of goal setting. If you can't visualize yourself achieving your goals it's going to be very hard to believe your goal is worth achieving. And if you can't believe in yourself, you will likely not work hard enough to make your dream turn into a reality. Eight months ago I started my 2016 season (foundation phase) with one big scary goal. To be on the podium at the 2016 Ironman Austria for my age group (30-34).  For 8 months, I stayed present for almost every workout. Sometimes I lost motivation, felt too tired or found myself "too busy" to train but I never lost sight of my goal. I followed my training plan and took great care of my body to stay consistent with training. I didn't question the workouts that Karel gave me because we had a game plan for this season.  (and with the help ...

Thank you everyone for the support yesterday. We needed it! We are so proud to now be 2015 Ironman World Championship finishers!! It was a very hot, challenging day with a lot to overcome in order for us to get to the finish line.  With now 10 Ironman races behind me, including 4 Ironman World Championship finishes, I can honestly say that there has never been a race when I felt great from start to finish, everything went perfect or I felt like I was able to execute my plan....and that the thought of never doing another Ironman didn't cross my mind. When it comes to racing for 140.6 miles, there is always something to challenge us on race day. THIS is what makes the Ironman so extreme in that you never ever know what race day will bring or what your body will do on race day.  I never overlook an Ironman finish and every medal is earned - not given. It was an extremely tough day for both of us (but mostly for me as Karel was able to race so strong from start to fi...

  Preparation The activity or process of making something ready or of becoming ready for something. Things that are done to make something ready or to become ready for something. A state of being prepared.  We all have our own definitions for being/feeling prepared. For the athlete, it may be following an arbitrary training plan and for others, it may be putting all your trust into a coach to design the perfect plan for you to peak and taper properly and execute on race day.  I'm sure we can all think of a time when we felt prepared and things didn't go as planned. And of course, the times when we didn't feel prepared and it showed.   But then there are those times when we didn't feel prepared and we surprised ourselves.  Some say that preparation is key to success. Failing to prepare is like preparing for fail.  When it comes to carrying the human body for 140.6 miles, preparation is certainly key. There's always that ...