Guaranteed performance… no such thing.

Performance requires preparation.

Preparation alone does not guarantee performance.

Execution is critical.

Tip: practice execution in key training sessions and be prepared to go get it when it counts.

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Be YOUR Best

QOTD: A flower does not think of competing against the flower next to it… It just blooms! 🌸

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Integration Mindset

If the desire is there it can be done… one of my passions is helping people integrate training into busy lives. Whether it be to race or to use Multisport to improve health, fitness and performance… in all areas of life.

It often takes a shift in mindset… it did for me to ...

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Passion

I have a big passion for helping people… part of what I do is helping people integrate sport into life. Trying to get the mix of health, fitness and performance and the far reaching benefits of structured training.

Creating sustainability, which is different for everyone, is where c ...

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Acceptance

Acknowledge that you’re tired and then move your thought process away from that – Jim Vance

#InTheMoment #BeYourBest

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Mindset and Willpower

Whether you think you can or you think you can’t… you’re right.

Practice in training… draw on it in racing. And in life itself.

#BeYourBest #Commit #BetweenTheEars

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Pragmatism

Flipping conventional wisdom on its head and challenging the idea that ‘more is more’ for endurance athletes…

Let’s look at it from another angle altogether; the least amount of training whilst yielding positive results.

Note: Not to be mistaken for ‘less is more’!

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Accountability

accountability /əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪti/ noun 1. the fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility.

A very simple definition but still, to my mind, one of THE most important benefits of having a Coach…

Not just someone telling you what to do, or checking in on you (whi ...

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Race Week Positivity

Race week nerves?

Have a look through your training diary / log / program and look at all the work you’ve done in prep for the event… Think about the sessions you’ve completed and the lessons learnt.

Be confident and positive and focus on what you can control… your m ...

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PAIN

I think he could do a lot of things differently / better but am a fan of Lionel and his transparent approach none-the-less…

This is a good little nugget from a pre-Kona interview though.

Remove the negative connotations associated with what we feel when training and racing and ...

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