“If you hate it, it’s good for you!” Never short on words, I recently tossed this out to a disgruntled athlete and over the weekend, it stayed in my head as a refrain. I watched, proudly, as my 25 proud campers dug so deep in their deliberate suffering and faced their “I hate this” [...]
Today was a profound day for me, as I coached and yelled and heckled my athletes from the sidelines of the Pinehurst triathlon. It was so much fun to volunteer and to be a supporting presence on the race course. My athletes were all stellar. They all finished shaking, stumbling, empty, and triumphant. They took [...]
What defines you other than swim, bike run? With loads of time on my hands now, I find myself flipping this question around in my mind, like flipping a pancake of several sides: my own identity as a triathlete, coach, mother, person, etc… I know other athletes have been through such transitions and [...]
What do you call yourself? This has been on my mind lately, as some of my athletes are experiencing some epic personal growth and changes in their attitudes. One recently said to me, ”You know, coach, I don’t just run anymore. I call myself a runner. Since I received news today of my Level [...]
So we’re off to the races again. Well, almost. ; ) To put my head in the game I’ve been doing lots of reading. It’s profound how much time there is without Ironman training! :) And an article I was reading the other day caught my eye. It’s from TRIswimcoach online, a genius of a [...]
