Simply Triathlon with Dina & Chris
Welcome to the Simply Triathlon Podcast and thanks so much for listening!
We're Dina & Chris, a couple of age group triathletes, coaches, and fitness enthusiasts. Our goal is to share our knowledge and experience in triathlon, nutrition, epic races, lessons learned, fun stuff, hard stuff, bizarre stuff, and more!
Dina Grimaldi is a triathlon coach, nutrition coach, and personal trainer who followed her dad's footsteps in picking up triathlon. She quickly found out that it's not all that cool to be the first person out of the water, because it just means everybody and their mother is going to pass you on the bike.
Chris Kopcha is a triathlon coach, nutrition coach, personal trainer, and yoga teacher who kind of stumbled into the world of fitness after deciding to change careers after spending 10 years as a teacher. Coming into the sport of triathlon as a runner, she found it's been a great lesson in patience at the pool so as not to have to make up so much time on the bike and run.
Enjoy!!
**We do drop the occasional expletive; be aware if sensitive or listening around kids!**
Simply Triathlon with Dina & Chris
How to Avoid Overtraining and Getting Stuck in a Rut, and Triathlon for the Long Game
In this episode, we address a question about how to avoid overtraining and getting stuck in a rut. We discuss how to recognize possible overtraining, how to address it, and steps to take to prevent it from happening in the future.
We also chat about being in it for the long game; triathlon is a lifelong hobby for many people, but it can be easy to get caught up in the short term instead of looking at the big picture.
We also touch on not taking triathlon so seriously! Sometimes, it can be beneficial to be flexible, switch up your workouts, and interact socially with other athletes. We may find valuable experiences and opportunities through doing this.
Questions for us related to triathlon, fitness, nutrition, anything? Topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Please send us a message anytime, and feel free to give us a follow!
Podcast Email: simplytriathlonpodcast@gmail.com
Podcast Instagram: @simplytriathlonpodcast
Dina's Instagram: @dinathlon
Chris's Instagram: @coachchriskopcha