Mike Tarrolly – Co-Host of the Crushing Iron Podcast
Sometimes it’s the little things that count the most when it comes to training. So, these are a few things I shared with my athletes in the weekly email. I have been focused what I can control and these are a great way to stay in check.
1. Pay attention to your pacing. Understanding your Zones and being able to execute, is the secret sauce in triathlon. Don’t go out too fast. Patience is the hardest, but the most important part. You have to save something for the second half of your workout or race.
2. Do your body work. I spent a ton of time rolling and stretching before and during this weekend at our Stage Race for run camp. It made a major difference. Do a little stretching or yoga before bed. It’s amazing how much easier it made moving around in the morning.
3. Own where you’re at. We all want to be faster, but we can’t just get there by making a wish. Think about getting faster as “being stronger” and able to hold paces longer. It’s not how fast you go, but how little you slow down.
4. Mind/Body Connection. I have a trick I like you use called “one more.” It could be one more lap in the pool. One more interval on the bike. One more aid station. One more run segment, etc. Take a deep breath and say, “okay, just one more.” Then repeat and build that ability so that you can perform this process in a race.
5. Put it off. Distraction is one of the hardest things in life. They are everywhere. From chips and cookies and booze to doom or pleasure scrolling, etc… Distractions are energy saps and ultimately steamroll our missions. Just like the above. Take a deep breath and ask, do I really need this distraction now, or can I build positive momentum somewhere else?
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