Sally Edwards Blog http://www.heartzonescoaching.com/sally-edwards-blog/ Sally Edwards is the "Head Heart" and the founder and CEO of Heart Zones USA.  A former Master's World Record holder in the Ironman Triathlon, as well as a World Record Holder in the Iditashoe 100-Mile Snowshoe Race, Sally has spent the last 30+ years as a professional athlete. She has competed in some of the hardest races on the planet, including numerous multi-day adventure races and the Western States 100-Mile Run (which she won). A founder of the sport of triathlon (and a Triathlon Hall of Fame inductee), most of Sally's recent races have been performed in her role as the National Spokeswoman for the Danskin Triathlon Series. Sally has finished every Danskin Triathlon (as of 2005, sixteen years worth) dead last, as the "Final Finisher," inspiring more than 100,000 other women to make it across the finish line in front of her. The year 2004 marked her 100th last-place Danskin finish in Denver, Colorado on July the 17th. Now Sally is the Trek Women Triathlon Series Spokeswoman.   Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:26:01 GMT en-us Copyright 2010 Heart Zones Coaching The 3 F's-Fun, Fear, Fitness http://www.heartzonescoaching.com/sally-edwards-blog/the-3-fs-fun-fear-fitness/ http://www.heartzonescoaching.com/sally-edwards-blog/the-3-fs-fun-fear-fitness/ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:50:59 GMT The 3 F’s

By Sally Edwards-National Spokeswoman for the Trek Women Triathlon® Race Series

 

As a professional triathlete and a spokesperson for the Trek Women Triathlon Series, I follow a plan I call the “3 F’s.” I'd like to share this plan with you.

1. FUN.! If you aren't having fun, then you aren't getting it. During your workouts, you must continually ask yourself the why question. For me, this is mind chatter that sounds something like,

"Why am I doing this?" Everyone has different answers to the why question, but among your responses had better be "because it's fun!"

2. FEAR! OVERCOMING FEAR! Triathlons are intimidating. Everyone has fears concerning them: fear of water, fear of injury, fear of taking time away from family, fear of failing, or a variety of personalized other fears. Remember that one of the thrills of cross training is learning to conquer those fears.

3. FITNESS! In return for the time and energy spent in triathlon training, you'll receive a host of benefits that far outweigh the price. The return on your investment is greater than on anything else that I can imagine. Tri-training will make you fit, and fitness is the cornerstone of your most valuable possession, your health.

*Everyone wants to be a winner. You CAN win, just by showing up!

*The winner is the one who has the most fun.

*The winner is the one who overcomes her fear.

*The winner is the one who gets the most fitness.

 

Tags: Triathlon, Trek Women Triathlon Series

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