Can't Commit:
What can you not get yourself to commit to? Whether you've been doing this for a while or not, there's probably something that you think about every off-season, that if you just started being better at this one thing, it would make a huge difference. Nutrition? Pushing past a certain level? Doing your strength training? At this point, don't worry about analyzing yourself and trying to figure out why you won't commit to it, or even making a plan to do so. Just acknowledge it. It's possible that you come to the decision that your goals are not big enough to commit to that thing, and that's totally fine. The whole point of this week's question is just to get you thinking.
Find your Strength:
What are your strengths in triathlon? I'm sure you've heard this question before and your answer was probably either "swim, bike, or run." I want you to look past those simple answers and give me some real shit. This may not seem like something you need to dig deep for, but it's important to know what you're good at so that you can capitalize on it.
Energy Levels:
What affects your energy levels? Try to think of this differently than what affects your motivation. List some things that drain and/or charge your physical and emotional batteries. There are going to be some things that come up in these lists that you can change and some that you can't, but the awareness of those things that are out of your control will hopefully allow you to capitalize on your energy highs, and to be more forgiving with yourself when energy drainers are stacked up against you. I still want you to "show up" in those situations but the workout may require an adjustment. For the stuff that charges your batteries, let's use this awareness as best as we can to gain fitness, and to charge up before big workouts and races.
Grit Scale:
Take this short 10 question survey on grit. Your score doesn't matter very much but it will get you thinking about what your level of mental toughness is heading into the season, and give you some specifics of where you can put your effort if you need some work. We talk about race strategy, including mental strategy for each race, but it's important to start building that mental strength now:
Motivation Slump:
How do you handle a motivation slump? Did you just let it play out and take a step back from your workouts for a while until your motivation came back around? Or did you actively try to work on something that helped you through it? We all go through this from time to time.
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