Approach the Line With Confidence
Many athletes experience pre-race nerves and anxiety before a big event. To counter those, an athlete should approach the starting line conf
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Mark Saroni
- Apr 15, 2021
- 9 min
The Worst I've Ever Felt
During the week before The Woodlands Half Marathon, I felt the worst I ever have leading up to a race. A slight headache dampened my...
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Mark Saroni
- Feb 24, 2021
- 7 min
Do You Need a Training Plan, a Coach, or Neither?
There are two categories of people that should self-coach: athletes that have been training and racing for a REALLY long time and know their
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Mark Saroni
- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
Belonging and Mutual Sacrifice
He was sending a message of belonging and mutual sacrifice to the man who would line up against the best in the world in a few short hours.
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Mark Saroni
- Sep 14, 2020
- 5 min
Quality AND Quantity
But what is better training? It is much harder to define and much harder to analyze than training volume. We have to use a qualitative lens.
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Daniel Dalley
- Jul 23, 2020
- 5 min
Splash and Dash Aquathlon: A Participant's Perspective
The thrill of a race compels one’s spirit and endurance to the max, pushing a racer to their limit, and for me it was no different.
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Jerett Gordon
- Jul 12, 2020
- 3 min
7 Ways to Perform Better with Mental Training for Athletes in 2020
Are you great at training, but not so great when race day arrives?
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Mark Saroni
- Apr 22, 2020
- 3 min
Never Give In
Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty
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Mark Saroni
- Apr 1, 2020
- 5 min
I Walked Today
I walked today. It's not that walking is weird, in fact, we all walk every day.
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Mark Saroni
- Mar 25, 2020
- 5 min
The Making of an Ironman: Evan Landez
It’s the same mistake many athletes make. They want a good “workout” every time they go exercise so their easy isn’t easy enough...
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Jerett Gordon
- Mar 20, 2020
- 6 min
Accidental Homeschooling
Do you find yourself suddenly homeschooling your kids? My family has homeschooled our kids all along but it was an accident how we started.
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Mark Saroni
- Jan 7, 2020
- 5 min
Beyond Exercise
This last December (yeah, just a month ago), I was struggling with some motivation and a direction for my 2020 athletic season. Many...
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Alli Saroni
- Nov 12, 2019
- 5 min
Catching up with Jason McIntyre, Xterra World Championship
Jason McIntyre raced the Xterra World Championship last month in Maui, Hawaii. We've caught up with him to hear about the race, as well...
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Carlos Torres
- Aug 22, 2018
- 2 min
Making important choices
There are many reasons why we do different things in life. There are different paths to follow and new things to try. About 9 years ago,...
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Kathleen O'Shea
- Aug 8, 2018
- 4 min
The athlete in us never leaves.
I remember the exact moment I crossed the finish line for the very last time I raced the 220 yard sprint. It was the state meet in Fort...
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Mark Saroni
- Jul 18, 2018
- 6 min
If You Ain't Rubbing, You Ain't Racing
I’ve always loved short course racing because of the adrenaline rush and the quick tactical skills that are needed to have a good...
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Alli Saroni
- Jul 10, 2018
- 5 min
Sometimes you should push through, and sometimes you shouldn't.
Injury. One of the greatest fears for an athlete. The driven mind may be willing, but the body has to cooperate. Until recently, injury...
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Mark Saroni
- Feb 7, 2018
- 3 min
Sometimes Success Takes a While
I recently wrote a memo to my privately coached athletes about the importance of consistency, and I soon realized this is a topic we all...
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