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Thanks Kristian
I'd like to say thanks to my ironguides coach, Kristian Manietta.
I have known him for more than five years and I have been working with him professionally since mid-November 2008. And I can say without hesitation that I'm a far better triathlete today for it.
In embracing The Method, I've had to put aside my general questioning of every session - at least enough to accept that what I'm to do in each session is because it will make me faster. And it has.
In the final weeks ahead of Ironman Canada, I provided Kristian with a very detailed race plan. His response was 'to simplify' it. And so I did just that. While I like to be as prepared as I can ahead of race, it never hurts to keep it simple too. That said, one needs to have done the work.
As Craig Alexander said in a recent article, written by my partner, Margreet Dietz, there's no point being nervous on race day. You either have done the work or you haven't. You have to do the work months in advance if you want to be able to give it everything you have once the race announcer finishes his/her countdown.
I was very calm during race week. I had put in the time to become more fit than I ever have.
Now I didn't have the day that we had prepared for and I didn't achieve any of the targets that I had sought nor a ticket to Kona but sometimes that happens.
I've learned, and it takes time, not to dwell too much on what happens one day. One has to look forward, that's what life is about. Accept what has happened and look for a new challenge.
I have known him for more than five years and I have been working with him professionally since mid-November 2008. And I can say without hesitation that I'm a far better triathlete today for it.
In embracing The Method, I've had to put aside my general questioning of every session - at least enough to accept that what I'm to do in each session is because it will make me faster. And it has.
In the final weeks ahead of Ironman Canada, I provided Kristian with a very detailed race plan. His response was 'to simplify' it. And so I did just that. While I like to be as prepared as I can ahead of race, it never hurts to keep it simple too. That said, one needs to have done the work.
As Craig Alexander said in a recent article, written by my partner, Margreet Dietz, there's no point being nervous on race day. You either have done the work or you haven't. You have to do the work months in advance if you want to be able to give it everything you have once the race announcer finishes his/her countdown.
I was very calm during race week. I had put in the time to become more fit than I ever have.
Now I didn't have the day that we had prepared for and I didn't achieve any of the targets that I had sought nor a ticket to Kona but sometimes that happens.
I've learned, and it takes time, not to dwell too much on what happens one day. One has to look forward, that's what life is about. Accept what has happened and look for a new challenge.
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