Rockstar Triathlete: Ollie Garcia Coach’s notes: I met Ollie in November, on a phone call telling me she wants to do a 70.3 in 4 months. After 15 minutes, we agreed to the challenge together. Normally, I do not recommend this at all. I...
Read moreDo you make this mistake?
Do you make this mistake? I used to have a friend who was always too tired to do something; Or too busy. or too broke. She always relied on one of those “reasons” for why she couldn’t achieve something she said she wanted. And at some point, I...
Read moreThe #1 Secret to Health & Fitness Success
The #1 Secret to Triathlon, Health & Fitness Success What’s the secret to getting the results you want in exercise, weight loss, or just about anything? Is it … reaching Big Goals? Is it … driving yourself into the ground constantly with...
Read moreRockstar Triathlete: Martin Pombo
Rockstar Triathlete: Martin Pombo Coach’s Notes: Martin has made some huge improvements across the board since starting with FC. He is a busy family man but has committed to his training time and rarely misses a group session, and the...
Read moreRockstar Triathlete: Romain Ritter
Rockstar Triathlete: Romain Ritter Coach’s Notes: Romain is a dedicated triathlete. Coming to me with 2 years of experience, we needed to evaluate what his limiters might be to get him to the next level and reaching his new bigger triathlon...
Read moreRockstar Triathlete: Jesse Jimenez
Rockstar Triathlete: Jesse Jimenez Coach’s Notes: To take up the sport of triathlon at age 63 is pretty gutsy and that is a great way to describe Jesse! In one year, he has become the triathlete he set out to become. He finished his first...
Read more“Later” is a lie
“Later” is a lie “Later” is a lie we tell ourselves to feel better.“Later” is stated out of fear, never necessity.“Later” actually means “never” in regard to reaching fitness goals and dreams. It temporarily lets us off the hook...
Read moreGratitude is good for you
Gratitude is actually good for you Each holiday season, we stop everything to share one common purpose; To give thanks. The idea is so central to our national character that its myth goes back before the country’s founding. The concept of...
Read moreAre you a dreamer or a doer?
Are you a dreamer or a doer? Do your words match your actions? I can’t tell you how many times people say they want to get healthy, to exercise regularly, to train for a triathlon, to eat right… and then they literally behave in every way...
Read moreThis sneaky thing is making you fat
This sneaky thing is making you fat You might have heard that stress kills.Did you know it can also make you fat?True fact. When we’re stressed, our bodies release the hormone cortisol. It’s part of the “fight or flight” reaction that served a...
Read moreHave you fallen for these myths?
Have you fallen for these myths? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.Never eat after 7 p.m.Lifting weights makes women bulky.If you want to lose weight, then you have to do all cardio.If you want to lose weight, then you have to...
Read moreGoals Aren’t the Point
Goals Aren’t the Point We’ve always been told that success is about having a goal and reaching it.But here’s the deal about goals. It’s good to have them. And it’s good to pursue them. But merely reaching the goal isn’t really the point...
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