What makes us a champion

What takes to be a champion? Every athlete wishes to become one, this will take you to a long path and no short cuts.

Consider talent as one component, each person has it own gifting. God created us individually, meaning not everybody can be a champion. In triathlon, thousand of age-groupers competes in one event, but there were only three spots for grab, one for the overall champ.

Congratulations John Leerams Chicano a.k.a "Rambo", first filipino elite champion 2012 5150 Subic Bay.http://5150philippines.com/

I believe its more difficult to train as age-grouper compare to a elite athlete. We have day jobs, family, and more over pressure on how to budget your toys. Managing your triathlon training and regular job is stressful!

The sport of triathlon gives us fulfillment and sense of accomplishments after every race - this makes us a true Champion!  Champion Dad, Champion husband, Champion buddy, Champion in your workplace etc...Demonstrating a good example in our   community makes as champion. 

Our journey during hard training sessions and the balance from work and family completes us an age-grouper when we cross the line, but along the program if you mismanaged the balance we will end up unhappy.

Few tips:
1. Take one day at a time. If schedule won't permit you don't overtime your training. Manage your workload accordingly. One quality training per day; like cycle indoor 20 x 3min big chain efforts, good way to develop your pedaling skills.
2. Recovery day with family. Find a recovery run day with your wife, tag along your kids. 
3. Don't forget to eat. Eating right and on time makes valuable to our capability on handling stress.

Lastly, demonstrate a good example off track, make triathlon training fun. Better take a  full day off - I called it "no argue rest day". Bring your family to river rafting :)

Train safe Champ!