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11 MENTAL PREP TECHNIQUES FOR TRIATHLETES
On race day, it's often the competitor with the stronger mental approach that reaches his or her goals and dreams. You have the power to train your mind as you train your muscles, and it takes observation, practice and a desire to change what is not working. What are the messages you tell yourself? Are they positive and helpful or negative and detrimental? How can you change that message and change your performance? Whether your goals are to finish first or "not finish last", the following tips are applicable to all levels of triathletes.
Goal setting and Achievement Whatever your goals, set them for the short and long term: daily, weekly, monthly and yearly. Write them down and revisit them often. The goals you set begin the visualization process, so remind yourself how much you want them and how hard you're willing to work to achieve them. Once you've written down your goals, go back and make sure you have both process (ex: focusing on a strong arm pull in the swim) and outcome (specific finish places, times or qualification) goals.
You Have the Power to Choose Your Thoughts Many athletes wrongly assume that the mental aspect of performance is innate and unchangeable. In reality, systematic mental training can have a similar impact on performance as physical workouts do. Choosing your thoughts and attitudes can make or break your race experience and result. When negative, powerless thoughts arise, simply flip the switch.
Train Your Brain as You Train Your Muscles Triathlon is a sport of repetitive motion. On the swim, bike and run, you repeat the same motion over and over again, and it takes millions of these repetitions to improve. The
same concept applies to mental skills acquisition. The more you practice, the more you strengthen your mind and attitude.
Be Courageous "I was afraid, but I did it anyway." We all face fears. It's up to you if the fear wins or if your dreams and goals win on race day.
Control You may not be able to control what confronts or challenges you on race day, but by training the mind, you can control your reaction to those variables. Uncertainty is a common anxiety trigger and is inherent in all triathlons. The one thing you can control is your own preparation, so this should have your full attention and focus. By developing consistent routines and ways of coping with distractions, uncertainty can be reduced and you are less likely to be negatively impacted by external factors.
Refocus Distractions occur constantly at the race site: friends, family, environmental conditions, lastminute course changes, delays, irrelevant or unhelpful thoughts, coaches, teammates, opponents' comments, etc. Learn to clear your mind, remove yourself from these distractions and refocus on your tasks and routines. In the pre-race timeframe, days or hours before the race, triathletes become excited and nervous as the body readies itself for competition. The key to achieving an appropriate mindset is to analyze the changes in your mood state and channel your emotions in a positive direction. Practicing this on a regular basis creates a new
normal in your thought and emotional process.
Strategy to Deal with Pre-Performance Stress
that we are achieving our goals and dreams. Negative perceptions are then tuned out.
Importance of the Warm-Up
Even the most experienced and accomplished triathletes
The warm-up can be important for both physical and
get nervous. It's your interpretation of physiological changes
a psychological preparation. By developing a regular
and emotional triggers that directs your emotional response.
warm up routine, you can decrease uncertainty as
If you experience negative thoughts and fears in the days
you direct your attention to preparing your body to
leading up to your race or the morning of, know that you
meet the physical demands of the competition. The
can change them. Create a new response to negative
final few minutes of your warm up routine can be
thoughts or emotions that arise. Replace them with positive,
systematically designed to promote optimal function-
powerful messages that will flip the switch on your mindset.
ing for your performance.
Visualize yourself performing well, bringing up images of when you had a good race, workout performance or goal achievement process. Challenge the belief that emotions and mood states are simply reactions to external events. You have considerable control in this area. Simple acts such as changing your location or listening to music can help you control your response to stress triggers. Everyone has their own coping responses, whether it's calming or stimulating. The key is to find coping responses that are automated and can be consistently applied in changing circumstances. More: Eight of the Best Core Exercises for Triathletes
Specific Mental Preparation Routines and Visualization Rehearse in your mind what you are going to do during an event--what could happen during a race and how you would deal with any challenges that come up. Use imagery, a form of visualization that includes an all-sensory experience. Imagery is a powerful technique because the brain interprets the imagined scenarios very literally and can therefore positively influence your confidence and execution.
Positivity Positive self-talk, positive thinking and positive selfstatements (affirmations or mantras) have a strong impact on physical performance. An affirmation such as "I have trained hard and am in great shape," or "I have prepared to the best of my ability" work by occupying our attention and then changing our belief system over time. We begin to focus our attention on events that reinforce our belief system
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ITU World Long Course Championship, Motala, Sweden 27 June 2015. Bike photo attached with Swedish flag in back. Note the arm warmers and toe covers I'm wearing. Also a photo of me at the finish. 7hrs 2mins 48 secs. 22nd out of 54 finishers in the M5559. Distances were 1500m swim, 120KM bike and 30KM run. The swim was shortened from 4000m to 1500m since the water was 13.7C, a little under 57 degrees. We weren't in Kansas, Toto! r/Paul Paul and Karen Hough in Ironman Sweden. Swam in 57 degrees start Happy 20th Anniversary
Dear Mark. We are very pleased what he is doing by promoting our event among all his team and friends. It will be a pleasure to have in Havana, and that they can live the great challenge Triathlon Havana. From what you said is also preparing a program for collecting material and then be donated to the Cubans. If so and deliver it to their interest in the team triathlon Cuba .. Once you are in Havana should contact the secretariat of the event, there will tell you to do. A greeting. Follow us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/triatlondelahabana AVISO LEGAL: La información contenida en este mensaje de correo electrónico es confidencial y puede revestir el carácter de reservada. Está destinada exclusivamente a su destinatario. El acceso o uso de este mensaje, por parte de cualquier otra persona que no esté autorizada, pueden ser ilegales. Si no es Ud. La persona destinataria, le rogamos que proceda a eliminar su contenido. Conforme a la Ley Orgánica 15/1999,de 13 de diciembre, le comunicamos que su dirección de correo electrónico forma parte de nuestro fichero automatizado con el objeto de poder mantener el contacto con Ud. Si desea oponerse, accede, cancelar o rectificar sus datos, póngase en contacto con nosotros por el correo www.info@triber226.com.
Chris Barnes competed in the 42nd Annual Great Eppie’s Race triathlon in Northern California on 7/18. The race is a 5.8 mi run / 12.5 mi bike / 6.7 mile river rapid kayak. He competed in the Ironman 50-59 age group and placed 24th of 79 in age group, and 102 of 798 among Ironmen participants finishing in a PR of 2hr, 28min, 31sec. The overall winner and 4 of the top 5 Ironmen came from the 50–59 age group.
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Let's get brainwashed St. Pete! August 8, 2015 - South Straub Park Join us for the Brain Tumor Alliance Great BrainWash - a wet and wild fun run for the whole family. You'll run a 5k throughout the amazing downtown St. Pete waterfront tackling fun inflatable water obstacles (and maybe a few other challenges) with your friends and family. Wrapping up with a VIP Party right in Straub Park to celebrate. Live Music & Dancing Race T-shirts Food Beer Garden* Southern Comfort Bar* For all questions contact Vicki Michaels, PIC Pirate in Charge vickimichaels@outlook.com
What a great time we had! The Black Honkeys Band was awesome. I was amazed to find out that dancing was my second workout of the day. Like triathlon this required special gear. How some guys scored platform shoes and bell bottoms is the real secret. Also - hip huggers for gals should come back! Train hard, race fast party hard, give back https://www.facebook.com/media/ set/?
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The Day I Ran In(to) the Cuba Triathlon National Championships By Brian JP McWilliams On May 31 of this year, I was in Havana, Cuba, doing some medical work for USA Track & Field. I decided to go out for a morning run before it got too warm. It was already pushing 90 degrees at 9 a.m. We were staying at the nice hotel called the Melia Habana along the Atlantic Ocean and on my return I decided to take a slightly different path back along the ocean. I came across some orange cones along with a police officer blocking off a road. I was thinking 'there must be a parade this morning.' As I was running on the sidewalk, I saw some bikes coming toward me. My thoughts now switch to 'it must be a cycling race.' As the cyclists pass me, I noticed that some of the bikes had aerobars. “Ah ha,” I have come upon a local triathlon. I continued to run on the sidewalk as more triathletes pass. These athletes didn’t have any bar end shifters or disc wheels, but they were moving at a good pace. I saw more and more triathletes, most on older bikes that I couldn’t see any labels or names and several old bike helmets that I’m not sure I would let my kids wear for riding around the block. I continue to run along the road and the lead group of triathletes passes me again and then once more. I’m hoping this was a draft legal race, or else there was going to be a lot of time in the penalty tent. As I was getting closer to my hotel, I saw the triathletes making a complete turn at a roundabout and coming back in my direction. I came up to the roundabout and there were two race officials in the center. When there was a break in the action, I asked one of the officials about the race. He spoke English very well and told me “This is Cuba National Championship.”
So I stayed in the inner circle of the roundabout watching the race, gathering as much information as possible from the race officials, and cheering on the athletes with my limited Spanish. My attempts at motivational sayings were “muy bien” and “mucho rapido.” This is the result of two years of high school Spanish I took almost 20 years ago. Miss G would not be proud. At least I haven’t forgotten important words like gracios, banos, and cerveza. I discovered it was an Olympic distance race which they had to do nine loops down and backs on the road along the ocean and then had to run a down and back course four times on that same road. I have to say it was not the most challenging or interesting course. They asked me if I did triathlons and were I lived as I was sporting my Ironman visor. I stated I was from Wisconsin, and I had a half ironman race coming up in a couple weeks in Kansas. The official was writing the numbers down on a sheet of paper as the riders went past. I am guessing there where about 50-60 racers that day and ages ranging between 15-40 years of age. I eventually asked where the transition area was and they pointed me toward the Copa Cabana about three quarters of a mile down the road. I started jogging back towards the Copa Cabana to see if I could find the transition area and wondered how I missed it in the first place. I found the Copa Cabana and found an archway leading to an opening in a gate. I saw a DJ playing and you could see the beach. Then some large Cu-
ban men come walking my way. This was definitely not the transition area and it appears I was not welcome in this part of the Copa Cabana. I went back to the road and continued to walk up the road. I asked a teenager on a road bike if he knew where the transition area was. He didn’t speak any English and my charades of biking and then running didn’t get me any answers. So I again decide to keep moving up the road and I found a small water station. They obviously must know where the transition area is located. These teenage girls didn’t understand or speak English and I must really suck at charades, or maybe they thought I was having a seizure. I looked a little further up the road and saw three small cones on the side of the road. Bingo, I found the holy grail, the transition area. But like in the Indiana Jones movie, it was nothing like you’d think. It was in a small opening in what looked like an old building that no longer had a roof on it anymore. I gathered around the 20 or so people watching the race. I was the only one clapping and cheering on the triathletes as they biked and eventually transitioned to running. I asked if this was the finish line and I got a "si." There were no banners, sponsors, finish line chutes, timing mats or any indication this was the finish line besides two people holding stopwatches. I had to return to the hotel, so I started running back as most of the triathletes were on the run portion of the race. I was thinking how fortunate I am to live in the United States where we have local races that have tons more amenities then the National Championships in Cuba. We get technical T -shirts, free swag, timing chips, post race meals, and almost instant race results. I
tried to search the Internet for any info or results on the race, but found none. These Cuban triathletes didn’t have the latest gear or even gear that was new 10 years ago, but they had a passion for the sport. This experience made me appreciate how lucky I am to have all this triathlon gear and the level of competition in local/area races all the way up to our elite American triathletes. But most of all it made me proud to be a triathlete and an American. The American part was wavered on the trip home, as a TSA agent in Houston ripped up 25 perfectly good Cuban cigars, and dumped a 9-year-old bottle of Cuban rum down the drain, but that’s a story for another time.
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Representative Kathy Castor, We support the opening of relations with Cuba and the establishment of a new Embassy. We ask you to join us in our effort to be the first American triathlon team to compete in the La Habana Triathlon February 13, 2016 in Havana, Cuba. We expect to bring at least twenty of our one hundred fifty triathlete members on this competition. We are Tampa’s original and largest triathlon team. Enclosed is your own team t shirt, flag decals for your bike, tattoos, and team membership card. In the true spririt of our motto “ train fast, race fast, party hard, and give back” we will be bringing a shipment of donated athletic gear including bicycle helmets to give to Cuban youth. Our team has named the program "Helmets for Havana". Perhaps we can field a triathlon relay team. We will find a swimmer, and you can talk John Kerry to volunteer for the bike relay team. You are welcome to wrap up relay team effort with the 5 K run to the finish line. Please excuse me as I am unaware of your specific athletic strength and prowess. In all seriousness we ask for your support in any small way possible. Perhaps when we come back bathed in victory we can tackle bringing back a Triathlon event to Tampa. Sports is an international camaraderie in which we all speak the same language of sportsmanship. Sincerely, Mark Davis, Nicole Davis Co Presidents Team Psych Triathlon Racing Club 17001 Amber Lake Ct. Lutz, FL 33549 TeamPsychTri.com MDavis@TeamPsychTri.com 813-210-6484
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2/13/16 Havana de triathlon Havana Cuba Jose, Mark , Tom, Nicole,
This is the road trip or boat, or plane trip for 2016. We will be there as a team for this second annual event. Several of us are already registered. Please register soon before it sells out. July 30th is the first deadline to make travel arrangements before prices go up. I will be there a week for tours and professional meetings. Here are relevant links Triatl贸n de La Habana wants to be friends with you on Facebook.
www.info@triber226.com. Dear Mark. All event information in Ingl茅s can be found on our website www.triber226.com Information, tours, regulation, pictures, awards, delivery of numbers, registration forms, etc. Registration for the 2nd edition of the Triathlon de La Habana is now open. ITU official test calendar. IberoAmerican Triathlon Championship. Scoring for the Olympics. The appointment is for 13 and February 14, 2016. It will have three distances. - Long Distance (400 seats). - Middle Distance: (400 seats). - Sprint: (150 seats). As for his desire to make a tour of the factories that snuff can see with the Cuban agency CUBADEPORTES, they are responsible for accommodation in Havana for the days of triathlon, and its services is the former Follow us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/triatlondelahabana Twitter: https://twitter.com/Triber226habana
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A special project we will undertake to bring athletic gear to Childen of Cuba! Please contact Sara at sarlington82@gmail.com
Hello Mark. Im Yasleidis Secretary Triathlon Havana. I respond to your mail. 1- There is no problem in you and your team have a meeting with Cuban Triathlon Team will be a beautiful experience for both teams. When you go to the delivery of ridges, find me to introduce the president of the Cuban Federation of Triathlon and tell the details of the meeting. 2- Copy Pongo in Jose Carrasco Director of the event is the one who carries the theme of sponsorships he and Sandra are in contact. Dear Sandra pleases us your interest in our event in Havana Triathlon. Thank you for your interest and collaboration. It will be a pleasure to have in Cuba.
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