How to Be Disciplined Part 4: Embracing the Reality of Where You Are

Dream Grounded in Reality

Wow, dreaming about where we want to go is fun! There’s only one problem… the way to that goal isn’t clear. The goal may seem impossible without that clarity. In a very short time, that can get pretty frustrating. The good news is there’s a simple way to get that clarity and soothe the frustration. … Read more How to Be Disciplined Part 4: Embracing the Reality of Where You Are

Happy Holidays from Extra Life Fitness

Happy holidays from Extra Life Fitness

Every year, I notice two camps arise during the holiday season. There’s the group that simply can not stand the holidays. They don’t like the Christmas music, they don’t like the commercialism, they don’t like Christmas trees going up any more than a minute before the Thanksgiving turkey is stored in Tupperware… they hate it … Read more Happy Holidays from Extra Life Fitness

How To Become Disciplined Part 3: Making an Empowered Decision

An Empowered Decision

Here’s a quick review of what we have covered so far… In part 1, I introduced the concept of a discipline framework that could help a person establish the discipline practice necessary to consistently pursue their goals. This framework consisted of the following elements: We express a desire to achieve an outcome. We make an … Read more How To Become Disciplined Part 3: Making an Empowered Decision

The Exercise Nutrition Triad, and Why Each Piece Is Necessary For Success In Triathlon Training and Racing

The Triad of Exercise Nutrition

No other topic in triathlon elicits as much confusion and conflicting viewpoints as does the topic of exercise nutrition – what we consume and how during exercise or racing. It seems that every “solution” is THE solution in the mind of the person presenting the solution, even if said solution is directly contradicting another THE … Read more The Exercise Nutrition Triad, and Why Each Piece Is Necessary For Success In Triathlon Training and Racing

The Mindset of a Pro, and the Attitude of the Final Finisher

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Develop the mindset of a pro, and the attitude of the final finisher. Sounds catchy, doesn’t it?  Every time I attend an endurance event, whether it be an Ironman Triathlon or a 5k race, there is a theme that almost always stands out to me. It involves the two happiest people in the race. The … Read more The Mindset of a Pro, and the Attitude of the Final Finisher

How to Get Started in Triathlon Video #6: Demystifying Triathlon Gear

Triathlon Gear Extra Life Fitness

With three sports to keep track of, it can get overwhelming to think about all of the equipment we need to get started in triathlon. And of course, triathlon is expensive, right? Perhaps, but it doesn’t have to be. Like any other hobby or lifestyle, you can very quickly spend your life savings on gear, … Read more How to Get Started in Triathlon Video #6: Demystifying Triathlon Gear