Posts by Mark
Defining Success
In a World dominated by numbers, wins, losses, outcomes and at worst comparing ourselves to others, how should we define success? Especially in endurance sport, where our finishing time is often used as the sole metric to define success. It’s a natural thing to set a time goal for a race we want to do.…
Read MoreWhy we need to try something new
In conversations recently with different athletes about the cancellation of events, it’s been interesting to reflect on how people approach things outside of their control. And the cancellation of events certainly falls into that category. In my previous blog I wrote about motivation https://worldmultisport.com/2022/04/11/where-has-my-motivation-gone/. I thought it prudent to follow up with something that is…
Read MoreWhere has my motivation gone?
What do you do when the event you have been training for gets cancelled? You have worked towards this event for the best part of 12 months and then for reasons outside of your control, it’s cancelled. This has been the scenario for everyone that was scheduled to do Ironman New Zealand recently. COVID and…
Read MoreConfession Time
After my last blog post – The 10 commandments of endurance training https://worldmultisport.com/2021/10/21/the-10-commandments-of-endurance-training/ I thought it was time to make a confession! Earlier this week I wasn’t able to coach my squad sessions for a couple of days. I said I wasn’t feeling well. Physically I was fine, in fact I had a couple of…
Read MoreThe 10 Commandments of Endurance Training
The 10 commandments in the Bible tells us what we should not do, such as though shall not steal. The same applies to endurance training. There are some things that we should avoid, a 10 commandments of endurance training. By following these 10 commandments of endurance training I can’t promise you’ll be cleansed of your…
Read MoreWorld Mental Health Day
October 10th was World Mental Health Day. With incidences of depression, suicide and mental illness on the increase I believe it is important that we do all we can to remove the stigma around mental illness and share personal stories. As someone who suffers from depression and as recently as last year couldn’t see a…
Read MoreThe Seven Phases of Heart Rate Training
This blog post is written by Tucker Goodrich who has blog site called Yelling Stop. So you’ve decided to start heart-rate training (HRT). Congratulations! Or you’ve been training and you’ve hit a rough patch, and need a little encouragement. Since I discovered it through the work of Dr. Phil Maffetone several years ago I have enjoyed…
Read MoreSuccess = Process, Process, Process
Something I repeat to the athletes I coach is to focus on the process. Be present in the moment and put your energies into what you are doing at the time and the details around that. Let the outcome take care of itself which will happen if you follow a process. In a World where…
Read MoreJunior Runners & The Infinite Game
Why employing a long term sustainable approach is the key to success for junior runners and athletes in endurance sports.
Read MoreEgo is the Enemy
Ego is the Enemy is a book by Ryan Holiday which discusses the difference between ego & confidence. How does this apply to triathlon?
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