Comments on: Talk yourself into a better triathlon performance. http://www.endurancebasecamp.com/talk-yourself-into-a-better-triathlon-performance/ Personal Training & Coaching Services in Lexington, Kentucky Fri, 21 May 2010 01:30:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: garyd http://www.endurancebasecamp.com/talk-yourself-into-a-better-triathlon-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-333 garyd Thu, 14 May 2009 13:23:07 +0000 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19485558.post-338683845837406665#comment-333 Re-reading this article, I realize that I need to put this into my current training program again. Daily stress, life stress and just life in general has really been beating up my self confidence. This lack of confidence is starting to creep into my wellness and if I'm not careful, could show up in my performance. The truth is that it probably has, I'm just not aware of it yet. Specifically, I can see some self doubt in acheiving my Ironman goals this year... I keep having these thoughts: "That's not possible, you can't race like those guys" I am using some positive visualization during my workouts. Specifically on the bike I visualize myself being powerful and riding fast (I have always defined myself as a smart rider, not a fast rider) and on the run I visualize myself feeling very strong the last two miles of the run. I'm trying to have the confidence to visualize myself running across the finish line in some time goals I'd like to acheive, but I too scared right now to even place that expectation / idea in my own mind. Maybe soon. Re-reading this article, I realize that I need to put this into my current training program again. Daily stress, life stress and just life in general has really been beating up my self confidence. This lack of confidence is starting to creep into my wellness and if I’m not careful, could show up in my performance.

The truth is that it probably has, I’m just not aware of it yet. Specifically, I can see some self doubt in acheiving my Ironman goals this year… I keep having these thoughts: “That’s not possible, you can’t race like those guys”

I am using some positive visualization during my workouts. Specifically on the bike I visualize myself being powerful and riding fast (I have always defined myself as a smart rider, not a fast rider) and on the run I visualize myself feeling very strong the last two miles of the run.

I’m trying to have the confidence to visualize myself running across the finish line in some time goals I’d like to acheive, but I too scared right now to even place that expectation / idea in my own mind. Maybe soon.

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