“No matter how slow your progress, and how many mistakes you made, you are far ahead of anyone who stopped trying.” — Tony Robbins Focus for Week 50, 51 & 52 Goal: Swim once a week, Indoor spin twice a week, Run twice a week Reality: Success for week 50 and 51. Week 52 –… Continue reading Training Progress – Week 50, 51 and 52
“Success in the sport is, above all else, about enduring suffering.” — Chris McCormack, also known as Macca, Australian triathlete and two-time winner of the Ironman World Championship July 20, 2018 marked the one year anniversary since frontman Chester Bennington of Linkin Park died from a suicide. It must take a lot of mental and… Continue reading Training Progress – Week 35, 36 and 37
“Until you face your fears, you don’t move to the other side, where you find your power.” – Mark Allen, six times Ironman World Champion, Hawaii The quote above pretty much sums up the last three weeks (actually the whole Ironman training so far) Week 32, 33 & 34 Recap Recovery – Tried floating (flotation… Continue reading Training Progress – Week 32, 33 and 34
Focus for Week 22 Stick to the training plan. Day 1 to 5 – Success Day 6 – asked Coach if Day 6 training can be Day 7 so I could train with a bike buddy. Day 7 – Day 6 Transfer Schedule: Partial fail due to the rain. Couldn’t train with bike buddy. Thought… Continue reading Training Progress Week 22
Focus for Week 21 – Stick to the training plan no matter what. Just eat. Eat well. Ride more and ride better. Training Plan Day 1 – Success Day 2 – Failed (Had an event to attend to and somehow thought I had a day in between Monday and Tuesday. What world do I live… Continue reading Training Progress Week 21
“How we deal with our inner world drives everything. Every aspect of how we love, how we live, how we parent and how we lead. Being positive has become a new form of moral correctness. In a culture that values relentless positivity, I thought no one wanted to know. Rigid denial doesn’t work. It’s unsustainable… Continue reading Training Progress – Week 16 & 17
“The culture of the sport and its history has left most athletes chasing an unsustainable approach to performance. For many athletes, the barometer of success in training is based in the accumulation of hours or miles of training (overall volume). Success and “readiness” is measured by how many hours a week of training the athlete… Continue reading Training Progress Week 14
