Posted by Angie On June 8th
Top performance requires mental training…
Ask any coach what distinguishes a good athlete from a great one and they’ll tell you that great athletes are both physically and mentally trained.
In fact, mental training or the mind games we play with ourselves is one of the most overlooked aspects of a well-rounded training program.
We give the topic a lot of lip service but rarely do we actively engage in training to make us mentally stronger.
Here’s my 5 Easy Steps to Master Mental Training:
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Posted by Angie On February 16th
Posted by Angie On February 10th
Finally, with your plan set up…
This is the sixth tip in my series “6 Easy Tips for a Successful Triathlon Training Year” which is also available in a FREE eBook at www.GearedUp.biz/ebooks/.
it’s time to put it into action and monitor your progress.
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Posted by Angie On February 3rd
If you enjoy preparing for, and participating in, triathlons…
…as much as I do, then you’ll enjoy this blog post by Spence Smith called:
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Posted by Angie On January 26th
My third tip for successful triathlon training is to…
This is the third tip in my series “6 Easy Tips for a Successful Triathlon Training Year” which is also available in a FREE eBook at www.GearedUp.biz/ebooks/.
…set a baseline.
Performance testing will help assess your current fitness and natural abilities in terms of:
- muscular strength,
- endurance, and
- speed.
Without an accurate fitness assessment, you will never know if performance is improving, staying the same or declining.
As the saying goes – you can’t change what you don’t measure!
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Posted by Angie On January 19th
Once you’ve determined your big picture goals (from my first tip, Goal Setting)…
This is the second tip in my series “6 Easy Tips for a Successful Triathlon Training Year” which is also available in a FREE eBook at www.GearedUp.biz/ebooks/.
you’ll want to decide how to accomplish them by setting short-term and intermediate goals.
Too often, this is a forgotten step.
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Posted by Angie On January 15th
If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail, or so the saying goes…
This is the first tip in my series “6 Easy Tips for a Successful Triathlon Training Year” which is also available in a FREE eBook at www.GearedUp.biz/ebooks/.
While many enjoy a casual approach to exercise and training, others invest a great deal of time and energy into improving their performances each year.
The most successful athletes have one thing in common, they plan to succeed.
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