Start getting some meters in on the erg! I have moved into rowing being my predominant endurance modality; it’s a great option for “bigger” endurance athletes because strength and power really helps, it’s a bit more friendly on the body, and you can still build a big engine with it while (from my experience) maintaining muscle.
Anytime I have a negative thought (for me it's usually something like "wow, that mile was pretty darn slow") I immediately come back with something like "well, that's just where I am this mile" or "it's not like these trees are tracking my splits" and I let it go. I've also always been a big visualizer. If I'm a passenger in a car, I'm gazing out the window imagining myself running in the adjacent woods, or biking along the roadway. It's an excellent way to pass the time! I'm big on being present though sometimes for me, that is enjoying the scenery! I am usually very focused on the bike with my pedal stroke and that really keeps me in a great headspace as well-helps too if I have negative thoughts on my bike speed. I'll usually say, you know what, I'm slower today so let's focus on working through the entire pedal stroke-so I'm reframing negative talk while using mindfulness! Combo move!
Excellent video and ideas. The topic on negative self talk is important. Also, if anyone has a person/friend/family member who is constantly making negative comments? My advice, don’t allow this. Tell the person that you don’t appreciate the negativity and if they don’t stop, separate yourself from them.
I have a 2 year old and when I was training for a 70.3 I was constantly getting only about 4-5 hours of sleep, waking up round 4:am to train. I was doing that for about 6 ish months and unfortunately I started experiencing really bad brain fog which was affecting not only my training but my work. Over the last several months, I really started focusing on getting enough sleep (still not as much as I should be getting) but I have seen some improvements
My goal wasn’t to compare myself to a pro. It’s to take the positives of their work ethic and apply them to my approach to training. I certainly don’t compare myself to a pro.
Cjaye,Cjaye,Cjaye big fan of the channel BUT your rowing technique gave me some shivers..😅…Legs, trunk then arms is the sequence. It’s easy to correct..lots of instructional videos on UA-cam. I use the rower too in my triathlon training…soon you will find your swimming shoulder and lats strength improve drastically. Great videos…👍🏾
@@CjayeMedia ah, that’s great 😀. You have an instructor right there. I started incorporating rowing into my tri training last year and I did get hard time about my technique from club rowers initially 🙈, but I got the hang of it now. There is definitely some carry over benefits into swimming and general cardio fitness . Enjoy…👍🏾
Love this! I’ve been looking at my personal “board of advisors” this year. It’s so important to be around people that have the courage to encourage!
Start getting some meters in on the erg! I have moved into rowing being my predominant endurance modality; it’s a great option for “bigger” endurance athletes because strength and power really helps, it’s a bit more friendly on the body, and you can still build a big engine with it while (from my experience) maintaining muscle.
Anytime I have a negative thought (for me it's usually something like "wow, that mile was pretty darn slow") I immediately come back with something like "well, that's just where I am this mile" or "it's not like these trees are tracking my splits" and I let it go. I've also always been a big visualizer. If I'm a passenger in a car, I'm gazing out the window imagining myself running in the adjacent woods, or biking along the roadway. It's an excellent way to pass the time! I'm big on being present though sometimes for me, that is enjoying the scenery! I am usually very focused on the bike with my pedal stroke and that really keeps me in a great headspace as well-helps too if I have negative thoughts on my bike speed. I'll usually say, you know what, I'm slower today so let's focus on working through the entire pedal stroke-so I'm reframing negative talk while using mindfulness! Combo move!
Love that about the trees tracking your splits 😅
The quality of your videos just keeps getting better. Well done!
Thank you!
Another awesome video 😊 super inspiring as always 👍🏻
Excellent video and ideas. The topic on negative self talk is important. Also, if anyone has a person/friend/family member who is constantly making negative comments? My advice, don’t allow this. Tell the person that you don’t appreciate the negativity and if they don’t stop, separate yourself from them.
I have a 2 year old and when I was training for a 70.3 I was constantly getting only about 4-5 hours of sleep, waking up round 4:am to train. I was doing that for about 6 ish months and unfortunately I started experiencing really bad brain fog which was affecting not only my training but my work. Over the last several months, I really started focusing on getting enough sleep (still not as much as I should be getting) but I have seen some improvements
It can get hard to fit everything around a full time job
lol negative self talk is whenever i put on those damn paddles during the swim session
Hahaha. I see you getting faster. I see the gap narrowing. I feel the same way when I hear the coach say “put on the fins” 🤬🙄😤
Great work CJAYE thanks for putting your time in on these videos! What song was that in the beginning while you were biking?
Sorry this took so long for me to find it.
Michael Shynes - California in the Spring
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People also need to try to stop comparing themselves to each other and pro athletes
My goal wasn’t to compare myself to a pro. It’s to take the positives of their work ethic and apply them to my approach to training. I certainly don’t compare myself to a pro.
@@CjayeMedia oh I didn’t mean you I meant others when they see the workouts the pros do etc or when a workout doesn’t go well
I thought so but I wanted to make sure I wasn’t coming off that way 👍🏼😄
Cjaye,Cjaye,Cjaye big fan of the channel BUT your rowing technique gave me some shivers..😅…Legs, trunk then arms is the sequence. It’s easy to correct..lots of instructional videos on UA-cam. I use the rower too in my triathlon training…soon you will find your swimming shoulder and lats strength improve drastically. Great videos…👍🏾
It’s been a few years since I’d rowed. My wife was a rower and gives me a hard time.
@@CjayeMedia ah, that’s great 😀. You have an instructor right there. I started incorporating rowing into my tri training last year and I did get hard time about my technique from club rowers initially 🙈, but I got the hang of it now. There is definitely some carry over benefits into swimming and general cardio fitness . Enjoy…👍🏾