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3.  Enjoy life to the full
◦With greater strength
◦With better health
◦With more activity
Excellence is inside

5.  What has inspired YOU to train?
 The inevitable question is WHY?
◦ Challenge yourself?
◦ Physically and mentally?
◦ Discomfort vs rewards?
◦ Overcome obstacles?
◦ Escape from day to day?
◦ Expression of “life’s goodness” (Running through the wall, Neal Jamison)
 If we can understand the HOW and HOW-NOT to..
◦ Experience is better, more fulfilling
◦ Less injuries or injury free
◦ Better health, quality of life
◦ More energy, because of training
◦ Friends and new friends, camaraderie
◦ Body composition, weight loss also
Positive thoughts have positive effects

6.  What has inspired YOU to train?
 Neurobiological reactions and rewards
◦ Endorphins (natural opiates activated through exercise)
◦ Dopamine (neurotransmitter in the brain triggers reward
pathways)
◦ These can overcome almost any inertia.
◦ Training becomes the reward to look forward to.
 Goal oriented training
◦ Goal(s), short term, season goal
◦ Purpose and direction (structure, progress)
◦ Laws of training science
(specific, progressive, recover, pleasure/reward)
◦ Measurable – HR/pace, distance
swum/run/ridden/walked, power vs speed

7.  What has inspired YOU to train?
 Your Self Confidence - a simple tool
◦ Competence, self actualization, seeing improvements
◦ Recognition by others
◦ I can do anything for 3 minutes LONGER
 Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation
◦ Intrinsic: Stick with the program, increase in
ability, explore your own limits
◦ Extrinsic: Attention, praise, applause, race results, high-
five, recognition,
 Routine
◦ Rhythmic training, same time same day, group training
 Balance
◦ All of time’s competitors:
sleep, eat/drink, work, family, friends, training, racing
Positive thoughts have positive effects

8.  What has inspired YOU to train?
 Mental peace
 Stretch yourself
 Don’t break yourself
 Positive goal setting
 Suitable training plans
 Remove anxiety
 Promote friendliness
Positive thoughts have positive effects

9.  What has inspired YOU to train?
 Recharging self confidence
◦ Observe and learn
◦ Listen and learn
◦ You can do it ! (the voice inside)
◦ Past experiences (GOOD ONES)
◦ If she/he/they can do it….. SO CAN I
◦ Focus
◦ Stay in the present
◦ Daily goals
◦ Who cares what THEY think!
◦ Luck !!!! What luck?
◦ Rewards…. Enjoy training and then…..
◦ Groups – if they are riding, I had better go too…
Positive thoughts have positive effects

10.  What has inspired YOU to train?
 Setbacks
◦ Injuries, reduced training
performance, racing badly
◦ Bounce back, treat injuries quickly,
stick with your training plan
◦ You will get better, stronger, faster
in time.
◦ It’s about being RIGHT on the
NIGHT 
Positive thoughts have positive effects

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• dai@dairobertsgroup.com
email
• denise@dairobertsgroup.com