OWS … if you struggle … Or anxiety … depression. If you have this stuff going on … read this. From my experience, education and training with all of the above.
My thoughts from Madison 70.3. The deaths. From the perspective as a mom, wife, ironman, near drowning survivor, coach and goal/dream chaser.
❤️❤️❤️ I found triathlon / ironman and it was the playground for me to heal my heart and soul. I’ve done a mass start twice. Now thats a thing of the past and while I understand it … I’m sad. That was the epic challenge that helped me to change. So … we don’t shrink away from the challenge, but you FREAKING NEED TO DO THE WORK!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
🥰 There is a line were … you have to stop, rest. HIT THE PAUSE BUTTON. You MUST take responsibility for yourself. Consider the WHOLE picture and everyone involved. #doyourwork #practice #knowthelimits (in swimming, in life, in trauma, in relationships, in the household, in parenting … same lesson)
One of the things that I help those that I coach find is limits. I do push them sometimes, when it’s safe … so they know the line. Like one of them with asthma. YEP. We push it in the pool. She needs to know the line. Know what to do. Learn. Manage. In this way they are smarter and can make good decisions. They can adjust fire and learn and grow.
I’m not the coach / person that makes everything easy and nice and hand holds all the time. To learn #graceandgrit … sometimes it has to be tough. Sometimes you have to fend for yourself.
This thing Triathlon / Ironman. IT IS TOUGH. The expectation that you can just go out and do it yourself is short sighted and … kind of uneducated. You don’t know what you don’t know. The first season is a huge learning curve. The risks are higher.
So if you struggle with some things … GET HELP!!!! Practice. Do the work. Be responsible for yourself. Shy away from the victim mode, the just get by thoughts, the self doubt, the mental thoughts that say you aren’t fast enough, you suck blah blah blah … and get to work.
AIM FOR HAVING THE BEST SWIM EXIT PIC EVAH!!! You don’t have to be Phelps fast. You need to finish that swim with a SMILE on your face!!!
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#graceandgrit #swimcalmandstrong #bravesoul #doyourwork
