Perhaps these issues keep you awake at night or, worse yet, they preoccupy your mind during the day:

1. Inconsistent workouts.

2. Too much pain in your body.

3. You want to run, but life gets in your way.

4. Your family is not related to what you want to achieve as a triathlete.

5. Getting in shape for the race is more difficult than I expected.

6. The weather sucks.

7. Experience more amazing barriers than amazing breakthroughs.

8. Your sparring partners became former sparring partners.

9. You are not as fast, strong, thin and determined as you would like. And you don’t know how to bridge the gaps between your goals and your current reality.

10. The compromise pressures between work, family and fun RIGHT NOW overshadowed the late gratification of completing a degree.

Read on to learn how to overcome these temptations to cross the finish line in your race next month instead of next season.

1. Schedule workouts on your calendar. There’s an application for that.

2. The human body is resistant but not immune to injury. When in doubt, have it checked. Don’t ignore your pain.

3. Designate a slice of your cake time for your tri. Your cake is the same size as everyone else’s cake in the 4th dimension. It’s 24 hours. It is a finite amount of time. The way you cut your cake is up to you.

4. Talk to all family members to request feedback and participate. It must also correspond with a genuine interest in their interests. Alternative options to change sport or family are neither emotionally nor financially optimal.

5. Re-set expectations if getting in shape is mentally more difficult than desired. If the problem is physical, focus on your strengths for swimming, biking, or running. If you are experiencing a shortage of time, order your respective priorities, rate appropriately, and reserve training times.

6. Dress for success in today’s weather conditions.

7. Expect the unexpected. Be flexible. Stay positive.

8. You will be running alone. Training yourself will strengthen your tenacity in the race.

9. If you’re not physically ready to race early in the season, and who is? Race to learn new mental tactics. Ask others how they prepare for the race early in the season. Also ask your coach.

10. Maximize fun daily activities and routines to reduce stress. This allows you to pursue long-term goals that bring you happiness and greater satisfaction in your life endeavors. Sacrifices are inevitable, unfulfilled goals are frustrating, and achieving happiness requires discipline to avoid the temptations of abandonment.

Running in cold, rainy or windy weather has always been easier than ever. One day of running in the morning I was greeted with a chill through my entire body as the outdoor temperatures dropped to 41 ° F (3 ° C). A thick fog floated over the water revealing only 100 meters of water to the first buoy in a 1.2-mile swim stretch.

I froze wearing full sweats, plus a winter hat and gloves during the walk to transition. After checking the bike and numbering myself, I went back to the hotel room to warm up. Unsurprisingly, doubts arose before the race, which later turned into nervousness. Although I ran. I always ran. At this point, I realized that not competing would be pointless. The pain of not starting, not competing, and not completing any races would be more painful than never showing up.

I knew and wanted the great feeling that I gained after competing in a race. The results of the time and place race were the objective metrics, but the subjective mental rush was key to the pain and pleasure. A strange association of achievements. First of not wanting to do a race again due to too much pain and time commitment. Followed by never wanting the celebration and excitement of the current race to end. That included enjoying camaraderie afterward with other competitors, teammates, friends and family. Mix in some tears of joy, smiles of satisfaction, and satisfaction despite limping. Then you buy race merchandise to show everyone at home that you did the race. And finally, before you go, take the opportunity to enjoy sightseeing at any of the great racing destinations. The next morning, the feeling of a hangover was easily erased from memory and his discomfort was replaced by memories of a post-race celebration and well-deserved results.

I was already looking at an open race record for the next party to start for another delayed perk from the next biggest race in history.

Assess whether you are reluctant to compete due to cold feet, cold shoulders, cold sores, or cold weather. Accept that you have committed to running in this triathlon. If you commit, fill in your responsibility. Choose these three good tactics to get to the starting line: Relax. Race. Rejoice.

Have you ever regretted walking away from a career commitment or any other commitment? Have you ever walked away from someone who didn’t live up to a commitment you’ve been given? What approach did you use to avoid a temptation and not abandon a commitment?