Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

Athletes love memorabilia. Whether you admit it or not, there's something about having another t-shirt and medal to show off your athletic accomplishment.  One of the great things about being an athlete is that our lifestyle represents our love for our sport more than just a t-shirt and a medal. We love what we are able to do with our body and we celebrate our good health by pushing our limits as we train for races.  But don't get me wrong. I sure do love wearing a little token that represents my love for my multi-sport lifestyle.  Last night I went to a girls-night, smoothie making party and the host of the event had a variety of charms that she sells. The sterling silver triathlon bracelet, made out of a bike spoke, really caught my eye. So I made my own little charm bracelet to show my love for swim, bike and run.  For all the crossfit and strength lovers, as well as those who just love charms, there are a variety of charms to ch...

The beginning of every season is an exciting time for me. It's a fresh new start to build from the past, to re-create the present and to plan for the future. As athletes, we know that it is necessary to progress through phases in our season in order to enhance performance systematically. But what about the first time you train for something for the very first time? You see, there are stages of learning as athletes and we must go through these stages as we progress with our skills and fitness.  But the really neat thing about being an athlete and training for an event for the very first time is that we don't necessarily know the stages that we should be experiencing yet we put our trust in the process and simply enjoy the journey to train for the first ever, longest distance ever. Once you become a veteran to a distance, things change. There are more gains in fitness to be felt but the mind also changes. No longer are you seeing challenges for the first time or experien...

We hope that you had a lovely Thanksgiving and filled your body with love, laughs and lots of yummy food.  Karel, Campy and I celebrated Thnksgiving with my mom (in her new home just 10 minutes away from me - yay!) and my aunt, uncle and cousin. The Thanksgiving day was not the same without my dad but we made sure to share to not forget the impact he had made on all of our lives.  For Karel and me, our Thanksgiving started with the  TreesGreenville Turkey Day 8K  which happened to be our very first event to participate in since moving to Greenville in May. The event was in downtown Greenville so we woke up at 6am and after our pre-race snack we did a little foam rolling and dynamic warming up and then around 7:20am we ran to the start/finish which was around 1.3 miles away. My morning pre race snack was nothing out of the ordinary as I consume the same ingredients before training. A rice cake, smear of PB, cinnamon, raisins and banana slices. I didn't a...

Calling all active bodies! Don't miss our 3-day Trimarni store sale !! Sale ends at 11:59pm on December 1st!!  All Trimarni kit items are now 45% OFF the previously marked price.  We have a limited inventory so do not to miss this great offer. We are currently designing our 2015 Trimarni kits so we hope you enjoy this one-time, 3-day offer to help us clear our select inventory. These HOT items will go fast! We have cycling jersey's, cycling shorts, tri shorts and tri tops all on SALE! Shop now to be prepared for winter training and for your upcoming season.  Trimarni t-shirts and tanks are also available to show your Trimarni support. Happy shopping and THANK YOU for shopping small! SHOP NOW

Will you be shopping locally or shopping online today or supporting small businesses on Saturday?  There's a good chance that by Monday evening, you will have purchased something that you have always wanted, purchased something new that you needed and probably purchased something that you didn't need but got a great deal and one can never have too many _____ (fill in the blanks).  I am all about supporting small businesses so if you can shop local, please support the local run, bike and triathlon stores and other local shops in your community to show your appreciation for their hard work. I know first hand, it's not easy to be a small business owner but it is very rewarding to see a dream of helping others with a specific skill set, come to life.  Karel and I have used a lot of gear/equipment/products over the years when it comes to triathlons and cycling and we have also had the opportunity to get to know many companies.  I thought this would be...

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I realize that my vegetarian lifestyle isn't best well suited for this holiday but for me, it's not about the food.  When I was growing up, we always celebrated Thanksgiving together as a family. My brother, my mom and dad and any relatives who could drive/fly to be with us. Sometimes we would go out of state and sometimes we would be at home in Lexington, KY.  When I was in college, I really looked forward to being with my family because I didn't see them all the time like I did growing up and throughout High School. As a high school and collegiate swimmer, the holiday season was often our high volume time of the year so  my carb-rich heavy feast was very well enjoyed (and useful) for my active body especially when I looked forward to a 8,000-10,000+ yard swim session the day after Thanksgiving.  After college, I moved to Florida for graduate school and luckily, my dad got a job in Florida as well (at the VA clin...