Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

On Tuesday morning, we left around 7:30am to start our long 15+ hour drive to Lake Placid, NY. My mom and her partner Alan left around the same time and we kept in touch via text/phone throughout the drive. Our goal was to drive as far as we could and then stay the night in a hotel. The drive on day one went pretty smoothly. We didn’t encounter any traffic and only a little bit of rain. We were entertained by listening/watching the Tour de France on my phone (Peacock) for 5+ hours. I packed a cooler and two bags of food so we didn’t have to make any stops for food. We brought two frozen dinners to “cook” in the microwave at the hotel (I had a veg and grain bowl). I drove for around 3 hours and Karel drove the rest of the way. It was great having Campy with us as he’s a great travel partner (he mostly sleeps). This was Campy’s 3rd time to Lake Placid and we were excited to add more memories to his 14.5 years of life. Around 7:30pm, we stopped driving for the day and spent the night at...

In 2012, Karel was ready to try a long distance triathlon. After only being in the sport for a few months, he was looking ahead to 2013 to participate in his first Ironman. Although we were living in pancake flat Jacksonville, FL., Karel wanted a challenging course for his first Ironman. After doing a bit of research, we decided on Ironman Lake Placid in upstate NY.  Since our first Ironman together in Lake Placid in 2013, we have returned to the area four more times. We fell in love with Lake Placid so much that we decided that we needed to move away from the beach, and closer to the mountains. Thus, our move to Greenville, SC in May 2014. We also realized that we love challenging and beautiful courses. Some of our favorite courses include Wisconsin, Whistler, Austria and St. George.  In 2015, Karel tore his plantar a few weeks prior to Ironman Lake Placid and intentionally DNF (did not finish) after the bike. In 2017 , we returned again for Karel to race, but he had the flu ...

  For some people it's hiking, for others it's riding a bike. When you find an activity that gives you a feeling of being alive, there's no better feeling.  When it comes to long-distance, ultra and extreme sports, the primary motivation for participating in these types of events is knowing that you are part of a small group of people who have the ability, time and resources to attempt this type of feat. Whether you want to push the envelope because your last accomplishment never feels good enough or because you don't feel satisfied with one area of your life and the risk of an extreme event seems really appealing, some people love to push themselves to discover their limit - physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally.  I am in my 16th year of long-distance triathlon racing. This weekend I will be participating in my 19th Ironman in Lake Placid. I love the sport of triathlon but what I love the most is challenging myself - physically and mentally.  For me, my ...

It’s exciting to travel for a race but if you’ve ever eaten oatmeal with a fork, with warm water from the hotel coffee maker, you know that destination races require a bit of flexibility and creativity when it comes to nutrition. Because most of the races you register for are not in your hometown, don't let your travel plans sabotage your race day performance. 

  A few weeks ago someone asked me if we always do the same routes for our camps. The answer is yes and no. There are some routes/locations that just work well for specific types of bike and run workouts but we are incredibly lucky that we have so many options for biking and running. And because we often get repeat campers, we like to showcase all that Greenville has to offer within our incredible training playground.  Day 1 90-minute long course swim  80-minute run ~20-minute bike skills On Thursday morning we welcomed eleven athletes to the start of their 4-day training camp. We started the morning with a 90-minute long course swim at the Westside aquatic center. I reserved 3 lanes and athletes got into lanes of similar swim abilities. We focused on technique for this swim, breaking down the different parts of the stroke from body position/tautness and hand entry to the catch and hand exit. It was a quality session.  After the bike, we had a quick turnaround - just...