Month: June 2018

I Started Triathlons After Age 50; You’re Never Too Old to Try Something New

by fullcircle, posted in ROCKSTARS

Meet our NEWEST Rockstar Triathlete; Steven Sabatino

Coach’s Notes:  Way to go Steve, so happy you stuck with it despite some setbacks in consistency.  Your desire to accomplish this goal won and you did it!!!  Keep up with all the maintenance on that knee and we will get you there for the next Olympic and 70.3 Triathlon Goals.  AWESOME!  You are a Rockstar Triathlete!

Coach Erinne Guthrie

Steven Sabatino – Rockstar Triathlete

Age: 53
Profession: Chef, Culinary Instructor

Why you chose FCC to help you on your triathlon/health and wellness journey?  I heard about Full Circle from a friend and she said Erinne was the best.  So I always go with the best and its true.

What is your “A” race for this season?  Key West

Please share your BIG goals:  Next year I would like to do the NYC Triathlon and a 70.3

Tell me about your successes so far:  This is my first triathlon after knee replacement surgery.  I have cut 10 minutes off of my last triathlon and getting stronger every day.

What were some of your biggest Improvements in performance for the each of the following? Swim: Bike: Run: Nutrition/Health: Please include any Personal Records and Goals achieved:  My Biggest improvement is in the swim.  Before I met Erinne, I was a non-swimmer.  I had some really bad habits and could not breath while swimming so I scheduled a 1-on-1 swim lesson.  From that one lesson I was able to correct some bad habits and learn to breathe while swimming.  I have come a long way and now I can say that I am a swimmer.

Name 2 or 3 things that have made the biggest difference in your journey:
1. Coach Erinne teaching me the correct form
2. Coach Erinne pushing me
3. Continued contact and updates to keep me motivated

What excites you the most about being involved in triathlon?  I like to be competitive and it is something that I can do at any age.  It is also an area I teach in my classes about being able to do anything you set your mind to.  “I just started Triathlons after age 50.  You’re never too old to try something new.”

What would you say to another person who was on the fence about joining our training program? Definitely do it.  Full Circle gives you the support that is needed through the ups and downs of life so you can focus on yourself and health.

Thanks, it’s True!

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Mindset

I saw a super silly movie the other day that made me laugh a lot.  The name of the movie is Half Magic, you can see the trailer on this YouTube link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WVwoboiwK0

One thing from the movie that I loved was when someone gives you a compliment, say “Thanks, it’s true!!”  I just love it because saying this is so opposite of what everyone always does.  So, today I tested it out and I can tell you it feels absolutely amazing.

I got a compliment about the last Ultimate Tri Camp and it made me feel pretty good because I work pretty hard to make that an amazing experience for all who attend.  Then I remembered the line from the movie and I said it out loud “Thanks! It’s True!”  And wow, my smile got bigger.  I just felt good about getting that feedback on all my hard work. So, I mentioned it to my boyfriend and he said to me “No, you can’t say that!  People will think you are so full of yourself! That makes you seem so …… I don’t know!” 

So I challenged that person and I asked them to try it!  I gave them a true compliment and asked them to say “Thanks, it’s true”  in response.They said “Wow I do feel good.”  I explained that I was not giving them a compliment to make me feel better, but it was a true compliment and I wanted them to feel good.

So next time you get a compliment rather than deflect it, or immediately give a compliment back, say proudly “Thanks, It’s True” and feel your joy.

I challenge you just once to try it today or this week then let me know by sharing how you felt!

Erinne Guthrie is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach since 1999 and Chief Motivating Officer at Full Circle Coaching, LLC since 2010. She has been training, racing and coaching triathletes since 1997 and is currently taking a recovery year after two consecutive years racing at Long and Short Course World Championships.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Mom and much much more.

Coach Erinne
Full Circle Coaching
Where Performance Meets Balance
786-586-6057

Got questions regarding triathlon?  Drop me an email to erinne@fullcirclecoaching.co or schedule a call at this link: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU

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