In training for an IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3, you are literally teaching the mind to tolerate discomfort over repetition while working in a state of fatigue. All to simulate race stress level and build the endurance machine. Endurance machine referring to both physical and mental strength. Let me share my 5 top tips on mental strength training.
Read MoreWe all experience discomfort, moments of self-doubt, pre race nerves, and post race regret. Welcome to endurance racing.
Race Recap to IRONMAN 70.3 Lubbock!
Read MoreI did it!!! I qualified for 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship!
I got a slot through the additional 50 Women for Tri qualifying spots at IM 70.3 St. George. Due to covid, the roll-downs are currently conducted electronically and I got the email yesterday!
Read MoreOh that IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 finish lines!
You work so hard for months and years for that red carpet and it doesn’t matter how many times you cross that finish line, the same immense explosion of emotions erupts as you cross it and makes you want more!
The finish line of IRONMAN 70.3 St. George was everything I had dreamed off and more!
Read MoreHow did I get here?
If you are new to me, you might not know my story!
1975- Born in Lagos-Nigeria, hence why my favorite weather is hot & humid and why I thrive in chaos.
Read MoreThere’s little room for fuck-up when it comes to IRONMAN race day fuel.
You consume insufficient calories per hour and you bonk or you consume too many calories per hour and your body can’t absorb them, making you feel nausea with potential GI distress.
Either way you’re fucked! And you can kiss your race goals goodbye or literally send them to the shitter!
That’s why you hear coaches preach: “Never test new gear or fuel on race day!”
Yet, even with this standard rule that I also preach to my own clients, I still managed to fuck it up. Truth be told, I wasn’t going to share my fuck-up as I was ashamed of it.
Read MoreA lot has been shared on how to stay motivated for your fitness goals through a pandemic. But what about staying motivated to train for a long distance race such as an IRONMAN or Ultra?
HERE ARE 4 TIPS ON HOW TO THRIVE WITH YOUR TRAINING DURING A PANDEMIC:
Read MoreOur soul has a voice. A message. For me, my purpose in life, is to inspire my community to move and remind them of the fucking badass that they are.
Yes, life is hard and uncertain.
We've been reminded of this right now, globally, with covid-19 pandemic. We are all experiencing it. Nobody is untouched and we are all dealing with it, our own way.
My question to you, how do you want to come out on the other side of covid-19 pandemic?
As an athlete and IRONMAN coach I am....
Read MoreStop blaming the pandemic for killing your fitness dreams. The only person killing your dreams is you. It’s your same bullshit that stopped you 5 weeks into 2020 that is stopping you now 5 weeks into the global pandemic lockdown.
DON’T BE ASHAMED. IT HAPPENS TO MOST OF US. HERE ARE 5 EASY STEPS TO JUMP BACK IN THE WAGON.
Read MoreWhen I reflect back at my last fitness retreat that I lead in February, before COVID-19 came crushing into our lives, I find myself feeling incredibly fortunate. Fortunate that I got to experience Guatemala pre-pandemic and that I shared this journey with nine other exception warriors that I now call my friends. As a group we shared so many highs and lows in 7 transformative days.
One of my highs and lows was on the same day, when we volunteered at a Mayan preschool in Lake Atitlan. Our day started by helping the children craft an artwork and ended with a kid’s yoga class. That’s right! I lead my first ever kids yoga and I fucking loved it!
But let me tell you the real truth on how I felt when I entered the Mayan preschool. I felt awkward and totally out of place.