𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆: 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴?

As we head into the final stretch of the year, I’m laying down a challenge. I want each of you to take some serious time to reflect and plan on how to make your 2026 event goals even more incredible.

It is time to stop "doing" and start reflecting. If you want 2026 to be your most successful year yet, you need a plan that survives past January 1st.

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭: 𝗘𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹

Let’s be honest: we are surrounded by distractions. To make this process powerful, you need clarity.

Get away from everything and everyone. Take a simple pen and paper and start evaluating. Why not your phone? Because a physical list pinned up in front of you has impact. If you leave it in your notes app, it becomes part of your "𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹"—forgotten and buried.

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Ask yourself the following questions regarding your training and upcoming events. Be brutally honest.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀: What went really well this year, and why do you think it went well?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀: What were the most critical learnings from your events and training that you refuse to repeat or ignore?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: What are 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗗𝗗 that would provide a massive impact on your 2026 goals? (Is it a weekly strength session? A specific recovery protocol? A mindset shift?)

𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Is there something you need to 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 to make room for those high-impact goals?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄: What do you need from your family, work, peers, and your performance team (Coach, Nutritionist, PT) to hit the outcomes you truly believe are possible?

𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Are you on the TT bike, tucked in and driving your own journey? Or are you still on the bike with trainer wheels?

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘃𝘀. 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: In my coaching, I see many athletes with "big game chat" but no "big game action." Look at the champions you admire, what do they do and say that makes them successful? What can you take from them to become your own champion?

𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: What would help you stay accountable for those one or two massive action points you just noted down?

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟯: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟲-𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁

Don't try to solve the whole year at once. Identify the one or two things that will have the highest priority and impact, and break them down into smaller chunks:

1. 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲: What can you do today to kick this into action?
2. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘄: What specific actions will you take this week to get the momentum going?
3. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻: What are the weekly actions for the 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝟲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 to make this a success?

Some of these small things may eventually become part of your daily routine, which is a massive long-term achievement, but for now, 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝟲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲

Write this date down: 𝟲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. In 6 weeks, repeat this process. Revisit these questions and look for your next 1–2 SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS.

Together, let’s make 2026 AWESOME.

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴!

@everyone 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀

Successful athletes love control. You set the schedule, track the data, measure the gains, and repeat the process with precision. And there is nothing wrong with that. Structure builds confidence. Routine reinforces performance.

Race day does not care how controlled your environment has been up until now.

🌧 Weather shifts.
🧭 The course throws surprises.
🧪 Fatigue arrives earlier than planned.
🐙 Chaos pops up everywhere.

Ironman and 70.3 events are built on uncertainty and how well you adapt in those moments defines your race.

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱

When we ask athletes to step outside their comfort zone, hesitation often appears. Maybe it is a new route, a long open water swim, riding in a pack, or completing a session that pushes the limits of their belief. The fear is that losing control might lead to failure.

Yet here is the pattern we see every time.

When an athlete completes something they thought they could not do, they walk away with more confidence, not less.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲

This is why “controlled uncertainty” is such a critical ingredient in training.

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦.

Then, the next time uncertainty shows up, it feels familiar rather than frightening.

Coaches call this experience.
Athletes call it confidence.
On race day, it becomes your edge.

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹

Every challenge you conquer in training expands what you feel capable of on the course. You are not eliminating uncertainty. You are shrinking the part of it that can scare you.

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮.

This is exactly why our Ironman and 70.3 Camp exists.

To give you:
✔ Strategies you can trust
✔ Race-day specific scenarios to navigate
✔ Mental resilience built through doing
✔ A supportive environment with athletes like you

You arrive uncertain in areas.
You leave certain in yourself.

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𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲

𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟳𝟬.𝟯 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽
Waitangi Weekend | 5th to 8th Feb 2026
Learn more: www.boostcoaching.co/ironmancamp

If you are unsure how the camp fits into your build or current fitness, book a quick call with me. I am always happy to help you make the smartest decision for your race.

Let’s turn the unknowns into your strengths.

@everyone 𝙈𝙮 𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙀𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣

I still laugh when I think back to my first Half Ironman at Karāpiro. I was so new, just enjoying the personal challenge of training, and I showed up expecting to just follow along.

Turns out, I was a decent swimmer and exited the water way out front. Problem was, I hadn't taken any responsibility for the course. With no one in sight, I wasn't even 100% sure I was heading in the right direction. So what did I do? I pulled over to the side of the road and 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄. How funny is that?

Later, the race organiser gave me the diplomatic, but truthful, response: 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀𝗶𝗲 

You've spent months investing time and energy. Don't let that effort be undone by laziness. Race day success starts with logistics. I've seen pros and amateurs make costly course errors' so whatever your level, know the minute details.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝘄𝗻:

• 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆: Know the kilometre markers and the exact products offered (Is it Precision? Maurten?). Don't rely on luck for your critical fueling.
• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Understand draft zones, littering penalties, and the process for serving a time penalty. A simple mistake can lead to disqualification.
• 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀: Know your mount/dismount lines, the number of laps you must complete, and confirm major turning points.

Please remember: 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗕𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗠𝗘. Race day is on you. Do the logistical prep so you can focus 100% on executing your physical performance. Ownership over following ensures your hard work isn't wasted.

👉 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗔𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝘂𝗽𝗼 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻 & 𝟳𝟬.𝟯 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽 www.boostcoaching.co/ironmancamp - 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻