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Don't forget the small things

It's a common occurrence. The injured athlete is dedicated to physical therapy in order to get back to training and once the athlete is "healed," daily rehab exercises are pushed aside. Little does the athlete consider that these rehab exercises are now beneficial as prehab exercises - to reduce the risk of a future injury (or re-injury). With this being my 13th consecutive season of endurance triathlon training and racing, I won't lie - I've made my fair share of mistakes and very stubborn decisions during my early years. Triathlon has been an incredible hobby for me because it's taught me a lot about patience, hard work, time management and structure. In today's society, epic workouts and big results are easily highlighted. We often see the highlight reel instead of the behind the scene moments. This often leaves us feeling like results are easy to achieve so long as you work hard. As I train for my 15th (IM Canada) and 16th Ironman (Ironman Wo...