Chasing the High

How do you “get through” tough situations in training? Today, we look at the emotional roller coaster that is triathlon and some of the traps we all fall into, especially when chasing those elusive highs. Do you push harder when you’re struggling, or step back and let the body re-calibrate? What’s the deal with feeling awesome one day, then being ready to quit the sport the next? We look at mood adjustments, burning matches, and seeking highs. We also talk about how to train for situations in races that are usually mental and how to get through them. Are you addicted to feeling the high?

Topics:

• Are you taking in too much fuel?
• Sugar
• Fat Burning
• Boston Marathon
• 17 mile run on Nuun?
• Cake – post ride
• Overtraining – under recovery
• No water?
• What is a bonk?
• Withdrawal mode signals
• Pouring more gas on the fire
• The Middle Way
• Seeking a high
• Struggling with the mundane
• Addicted to Feeling
• When you know you have it
• Biggest training mistakes start here
• Can we dig as deep as we used to?
• Burning a match or is the flame just hot?
• Adjusting your mood on the fly
• We need energy
• Making good decisions.
• Coaching and the 3 headed athlete