#668 – There Is No Prize

This is a look in the mirror podcast. We talk about the concept of chasing a prize, when the prize is right in front of us.

We chose triathlon, it didn’t choose us. And it can be really hard. But the hard work is what changes our character and transforms us into who we become. We talk about why “getting out to train” is hard and why it IS part of the training. Racing is about overcoming challenge after challenge. That’s what training prepares you for. To dig deeper and find that belief in yourself. We look at how our most successful and happy athletes approach their training and life. We want it to be easy, but it’s not and there are no guarantees. The hard things change you.. .  

Topics:

• Being hostage to a race
• Just look it up on YouTube
• Who we pick to win it all
• Triathlon is tough
• Big blocks
• We CHOSE this 
• It’s important to know what you signed up for 
• We expect if changes 
• Sauna as your reward for swimming
• You motivate yourself
• Sophomore slumps
• Refuse to believe you can’t
• Those with the highest expectations are least happy
• Even keel for even keel
• The weight behind expectations
• Done with today, what’s next?
• Don’t rob the moment
• The most successful and happy triathletes do this . . . 
• There is no prize
• Giving up is easy
• Working hard for a long time always pays dividends
• The hard things change you
• Rough is what you need sometimes
• Doing it over and over
• We want it to be easy
• Feel unbreakable 
• There’s no special day, it’s all part of the moment
• Naive confidence
• There’s no guarantees
• If you work hard, you have a better shot
• Small decisions add up to wins

Coaching Inquiries:

Mike Tarrolly - [e-mail]

Robbie Bruce - [e-mail]

www.c26triathlon.com