BUILD YOUR MIND
Your body drives you to the line, but your mind makes you cross it.” The words of 2014 Ironman World Champ Sebastian Kienle. “Some sessions are stars and some sessions are stones, but in the end they’re all rocks and we build upon them.” Undefeated Ironwoman Chrissie Wellington.
Triathlon is ripe for motivational mindset quotations. Some are inspiring, some might seem trite. But whatever multisport poet lies behind the words, there’s an irrefutable truth – that your mind holds the key to unlocking your triathlon potential.
Think about it. When your pace drops and you feel you can’t go on, the finish line hones into view and you miraculously unleash a Brownlee-esque sprint. Thirty seconds previous, you could hardly breathe. Now you’re running faster than at any time in your race. Why? Because your mind dug deep… and your heart, lungs and legs soon followed.
Strengthening your mind has never been more prescient than the current day, where coronavirus has run rough shod through the race season and training. All planning has flown out the window. And ahead…? Good question. What does lie ahead? And how can you plan without an end goal? What motivation is there without the thought of a new race t-shirt doubling as a pyjama top? Plenty, as it transpires.
You just need to read on and tap into the wise words of our motivational multisport gurus…
OVERCOME DISAPPOINTMENT
acceptance – the five
