F2C Elite Team member Doug Hahn shares his thoughts on staying motivated. I’ve been a triathlete for some time now and like everyone I must work daily on my motivation. Your self talk is key. “Feed the Good Wolf.” from the book The Champion’s Mind by Jim Afremow, PhD has the following on page 38;
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Eight years ago, if someone had told me the nutrition I reserved solely for racing would one day bleed into my daily nutrition, I probably would have smiled, shrugged my shoulders, and responded with a significant amount of uncertainty and sarcasm. I think back to some of the gels I used to consume, protein powders
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In search of a healthy(ish) portable snack, that was easy to make ahead of time, satisfying and enticing, F2C Elite Team member Angela Quick and her boyfriend gained inspiration from Chocolate Covered Katie’s black bean brownie recipe to come up with their own protein packed brownie. It’s a super easy recipe made with simple ingredients
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You power through hours of a threshold workout before the sun comes up, and before your coworkers snooze for the first time. You know that proper nutrition will help your body recover and that you will reach for a cup of coffee before the office. Why not treat yourself to a caffeinated-packed recovery coffee,
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F2C Elite Athlete Sarah McMillan discusses how to strengthen your shoulders and backside. Slumped over your desk, slumped over your bike, slumped over your run, slumped over your swim stroke. As triathletes we have a tendency to be…..well….kind of slumped over! Natural part of our sport, as everything is movement to the front. The result
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As a triathlon coach and part time personal trainer (I was full time before starting a different career), I have seen an endurance discipline become more and more neglected. Strength Training. Triathletes and runners, especially those that are time crunched will choose miles over weights even though these sessions will provide training benefits to speed
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The N+ 1 Equation The most expensive part of endurance racing is usually purchasing the bike! It doesn’t have to break the bank. With proper planning, a new or better bike can be easier to attain than you think. Have a look at a few ways to make this purchase less of a hit than
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I am very grateful to be able to do what I do. Within the last year, I had the opportunity to transition from a job that had a more stable and routine schedule to a job where routine is not the norm. At any minute I can be sent across time zones by any means
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