Beginner Triathlete - Motivation articles

If you are suffering from depression like me, take heart - you are not alone. You can use exercise and triathlon training as depression therapy.

Your self-image serves as the operating instructions of your subconscious computer. If you don’t change the operating system, you will be doomed to repeat your past mistakes.

I am not suggesting that I have turned into Aquaman or have grown gills or that I am a really great swimmer. I am none of those. But I have learned to love the swim.

I finally bit the bullet and asked my doctor if there could be another reason to my lack of success in weight management. I did not like his answer.

The boat was being tossed around. Someone noted that there were whitecaps on the waves. Another guy said, “This is going to be challenging.” I began to wonder what he meant by 'challenging'.

What if we applied the lesson of encouragement beyond race day? The right word at the right time can work wonders.

Motivation can be hard to come by some days. Here are a few things I have learned to help stay focused.

The next thing you know it is time for bed and another workout day has passed. This is where the heart comes in.

How to motivate yourslef into habit forming triathlon training goals.

How to focus on the journey and not the destination

How a father and son went from zero to marathon and had the experience of a lifetime!

The day that I decided to participate in a triathlon really changed my view of my own obstacles of matching the mind to the body and the spirit to contribute to society.

Like many of you, my knowledge of triathlon at that time was restricted to the Hawaii Ironman and when my friend put this idea forward I shrugged it off as being absurd.

Addressing the notion of excelling or even getting a PR in all three events in one race.

One year ago I was 90 pounds heavier and dreaming of being able to walk without a wobble. I never considered doing a triathlon.