DC Triathlon TEAM

Burnout runs high in triathlon, particularly late in the season, and it is not hard to see why.  So how do we avoid burnout?  To a certain degree, we all have to answer that question for ourselves.  We all have different motivations and levels of tolerance.  The following is some of the things I do to avoid burnout:

What drives someone to get up at 5:30, lace up their running shoes and hit the pavement before most people have their first sip of coffee?  And why is that some people are addicted to yoga like it’s a healthy form of crack?  And how can a swimmer show up practice day in and day out despite permanent swimmers hair and the constant smell of chlorine perfume. 
What motivates these people?  Does it come from inside?  Can outside factors influence it?  How does motivation change over time?  And how is it different from one person to the next?  Recently, I’ve been pondering these questions and others with regard to exercise and motivation.  I know what motivates me so I thought I start a list and ask others to add:

As requested, I am posting the basic hill climbing techniques we learned last week during our annual hill climbing clinic with Jody Bennett, owner of Conte’s in Arlington (and Bethesda).