Ironman Triathlon. 3.8km swim. 180km cycle. 42km run in one day. For the outsiders, this is pure madness. It was impossible for me too. And then I did it. In 2016 I didn’t know anyone who finished Ironman. I would watch tons of triathlon related videos on youtube, I would Read more…
I believe that your body has untapped reservoirs of awesomeness. You need to find a way to wake it up. It will not happen in comfort, you need to go beyond, to unknown.
I discovered, after many years of living with her, that my only option is to ignore her. I cannot shut her, but I don’t have to listen to her either.
So I keep doing what works for me. I train, have fun and I only compare to myself from yesterday.
I was watching his wrist closely. That’s where I was focused, on the wrist and the Dunlop racket. I was standing in the t zone, the centre of the court, my body ready and alert. Reading from his body position, I was convinced that he would play straight down the Read more…
Did you know that 9 in 10 of the triathletes reported overuse injury in the half-year before the triathlon (2011 Norse Xtreme Triathlon), and more than half reported overuse injuries that were severe enough to significantly limit their training? The majority of injury cases in triathletes are due to overuse, Read more…
Somewhere, in the deep belly of the city, the cohort of evil advertisers gather day and night to find the new ways of shifting more stuff. They are very successful, some of the brightest brains work there. When we don’t need something, they will create that need for us. They will Read more…
During the last swimming lesson, my coach Alex has introduced me to the idea of the effortless speed. The effortless speed is the time between the strokes when you glide, well balanced and taught. It is the time when you do nothing, and yet, still move forward. I have struggled, Read more…
We run and cycle because running and cycling are what we do. We run because more miles in legs makes us faster and we can run for longer. We run even more because more is always better (or no?) More running means more specialisation; your body shapes changes, making it Read more…
For the last couple of years, I’m on the battle; I want to swim faster! It’s a part of the other, much bigger project, getting qualified into the Triathlon World Championships in Kona! 🙂 Becoming a good swimmer isn’t easy. You cannot merely swim a lot, putting the miles in Read more…
In this video, I will show you my 3 favourite mobility exercises. They are quick and effective and they become an essential part of my training. As a triathlete, I love swimming, cycling and running. I could spend all day out there, playing in nature. But as I triathlon coach Read more…