Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

Training is easy. You feel great when you get your endorphin boost, you can control your environment (or select your terrain), there is no pressure because no one is watching or tracking you and you know that if a workout doesn't go as planned, you always have tomorrow to try again. On the other hand, race day is stressful! Competition, and being in an unfamiliar and/or uncontrolled environment, brings anxiety, nerves and expectations. It's easy to compare yourself to other athletes and experience a heightened fear of failure. Never in training do you feel what you feel on race day and that is why only a select number of athletes can compete better than they train. Far too many athletes will finish a race feeling like they underperformed, relating back to all the amazingly great workouts that they crushed, yet feel defeated as to why they were unable to perform on race day, despite feeling so prepared.  One of the great challenges for triathletes is translating trainin...

( picture source) GI (gastrointestinal) problems are very common in athletes, specifically endurance athletes. It is known that the prevalence for GI distress is amplified as racing duration continues, especially in hot environmental conditions. GI concerns relating to sport nutrition Although gas and burping may be bothersome during racing, they are typically not performance limiting. However, heartburn, painful side stiches, diarrhea/bloody stools, vomiting and uncomfortable bloating/swelling can be extremely health threatening and performance debilitating.  When it comes to race day, PR or ER is not the mentally you want to have if you race without fine-tuning your race day sport nutrition. Predisposition of GI issues is common, relating to genetics, biomechanics, anatomy, age, diet and health. Some athletes can experience GI issues simply from a poor bike fit or running posture. Let’s look at some other reasons why your tummy may not be happy during r...

( Source ) I'm very luck to have married someone who loves to travel as much as I do. I love the comfort of my own home and familiar surroundings but I love the experience of traveling somewhere new and creating memories. What makes life even more exciting as I age, is the opportunity to combine two of my passions: racing and traveling. In other words, we love our race-cations. Not sure if I love to travel to race or race to travel but either way you view it, I love meeting new people, exploring the world and capturing moments to be remembered forever.  I loved traveling with Campy to cheer Karel on at his Cat 1 cycling events.  Now, I love our new journey of racing triathlons together. But I will never forget the many years that Karel was by my side as my number one fan.... Coach and best friend.  With two athletes in the house - thank goodness for Campy who can always keep us smiling when nerves are at an all time high and...