I am Coach Jeanne.
For those who don’t know me I am a coach, an athlete, a mother, a
daughter, a sister, a girlfriend and a
BFF. For those who do know me….hi…how
are you…yes I know…its been awhile.
I have been a bit distant from the world of triathlon for a
bit---taking a break so to speak. But I
am happy to be back and happy to make Tri Daily my new home. Obviously had a few false starts after leaving Playtri but probably needed the break from any organized group. This group, however, is like coming home. All the good in one place and none of the not so good---like someone commented on Facebook--"putting the old band back together". I come back to the sport with a new perspective---a
new focus of why its important: to me,
my life and to my family . For a period
of time, I let triathlon become about the result—the time, the place, overall,
age group,…… I lost my focus of why I got into it in the first place. I’ve taken some time to remember….and I
remember it well.
You see, triathlon is a more than just an isolated
event—it’s a journey, an accomplishment, a statement to the world that you can
do anything. As a fellow triathlete and
coach I think my new home
encompasses the most important lesson in triathlon and
in life---that with each day that passes, if you try to DO your best, DELIVER
your best and BE your best you will succeed—in sport and in life. With each day you try. You TriDaily.
I try daily to balance my life: career, kids, training, relationships and
time for Jeanne. Some days I do a great
job and everything is humming on all cylinders…and other days, well…I look
forward to bedtime so I can put it behind me and try again the next day. I think the difference comes in how we handle
those days that are not awesome. How do
you bounce back? Do you let one bad day or one bad event de-rail the train or
do you embrace it as an opportunity to learn and find comfort in the knowledge
that the next day you get to try again.
As you travel down your path in this world, do your best to
remember, no single event or day will make or break your success---but your
REACTION to it will. Miss a
workout? Feel bad? Get right back on track and keep moving
forward. Watch any Ironman and there is
story after story of people who met obstacles, overcame challenges and got back
on track. It’s a big part of the sport
and big part of life. Make your excuses your reason….have a new
found zero tolerance for them and remove yourself from people who seem anchored
to them. You will soon lose your
patience for it….watch…you’ll see.
I look forward to new chapters as I too need the remembrance
of what I’ve just written above. So…here
we go. Let us begin today….and from this
day forward…..Tri Daily. J
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