Beginner Triathlete - Motivation articles

A story about the motivation to overcome everyday challenges

Dave Scott, six-time Hawaii Ironman world champion, shares his insights and plenty of stories to help you define your own success.

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

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.

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.

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

Making goals achievable is an important part of reaching our end goal. Also, having a bar that is set high is important, so we are always striving for something better.

My goal is always to lead by example, and after running the marathon and becoming a volunteer in my hospital's cardiac unit I looked for another way to inspire people. Hello, triathlons!

If a heart patient can do these things, then so can those of you who haven't been split open like a fish and sewn back together.

Take some time right now to think of at least three great reasons why your goal is worth achieving. Make them specific, powerful, exciting, and inspiring.

The psychological benefits of aerobic exercise are numerous: mood enhancing, reduced anxiety and depression and also stress reduction.

The mental, the physical and all the rest. I have come to realize one of the most important sides of sports is mental.

We must all be aware that success attained in one single effort will have only a short span of life. Because success achieved without any strain or struggle cannot last long.

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.