Day: June 19, 2023

If You Want to Change Your Actions, First Change Your Values

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Mindset

If You Want to Change Your Actions, First Change Your Values

Have you ever felt like a phony?

Like you weren’t “walking your talk”?

I’m talking about a time when your ACTIONS did not line up with your stated VALUES.

I’ll give you an example. Some people say reading is important to them. But they can’t tell you the last book they read. If they actually valued reading, they’d say, “I read the new Mel Robbins book last week.”

It’s not simply a matter of being inauthentic or disingenuous.

It’s called cognitive dissonance – when your actions don’t match (what you claim to be) your values.

In times of cognitive dissonance, you can try to change your actions, sure.

But if you’re finding that difficult, you should examine your values.

For example, around getting healthy by training for a triathlon, if you don’t actually value your health, then you’ll continue struggling to do the training, eat right, and develop good habits around that value.

So, start examining yourself.

  • Do you cherish health for today and for the future – or is it just something you’re “supposed” to care about?
  • Do you understand the connection between daily habits and long-term health – or is it academic at this point?
  • How do you see yourself in the future – strong and capable, or weak and helpless?
  • Whom do you admire – Successful triathletes who glow with vitality, or couch potatoes who can’t be bothered?

You need to decide what’s ACTUALLY important to you. What kind of person you truly want to be. 

When you answer those questions, the right actions follow quickly and effortlessly.

I believe in you so much that I already know the answers to these questions. I have every faith you can walk your talk – and even learn to RUN with it.

If you’re like me and you value a long-term healthy lifestyle, my 16-Week Triathlon Transformation Program is an excellent way to “walk the walk” of your values.

The Triathlon Transformation Program focuses on you as an individual; your form, technique, strength, fueling, and mindset. Through video analysis, metabolic testing, holistic lifestyle coaching, and a supportive community, you will achieve all your triathlon dreams and goals by embodying what it means to value a healthy lifestyle.

If you’re ready to start “walking your talk”, fill out my Triathlon Transformation Program Application and let’s get started!

Why We’re Compelled to Seek Personal Growth

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs

Growth and movement are good things, Right? You bet! They’re even NATURAL. They’re essential elements of life. Nothing is more accurate for me.

So, it’s only natural that we are compelled to seek personal growth as we move forward in our journeys. We’re as much a part of nature as anything else.

Well, that’s true for those with a growth mindset. I’d say that covers roughly half the people I know – including people like you, who are seeking paths to improvement through the sport of Triathlon.

I’ve noticed a funny thing about people like us with this “growth mindset.”

Once we walk one path of improvement, go through a learning process, or reach a goal… Well, we’ll start on another one! 

We know that GETTING something at the end of the journey isn’t the only value.

We know that the journey itself is at least half the attraction.

We are naturally curious.

We like to improve ourselves.

We are not afraid of change, not so worried that it freezes us in place.

The other half? Well, they’re of a “fixed” mindset. Absent curiosity. Unwilling to change. Maybe even afraid to try something new.

For them, success means staying still and hoping nothing bad happens.

But guess what? LIFE HAPPENS! 

You and I know it, or we wouldn’t be communicating with each other. We don’t just accept that fact about life. We embrace it. 

When you crave self-improvement, you’re more engaged with the world, with other people, and with yourself. You’re more inquisitive, more accepting, and less likely to be pushed around – because you’re confident enough to go with the flow when necessary. You seek challenges and opportunities to grow.

So, bravo to you!

If somebody else wants to cower and hope, don’t let it deter you from your next challenge, journey, or attempt to grow and move forward.

It’s your nature, after all! And we are here to help.

If your next self-improvement journey includes making it across a triathlon finish line or making it across the finish line in less time, you need to know about my 16-week (virtual or in-person) Triathlon Transformation Training Program.

This program gives you the ideal blueprint to help you get faster for your next triathlon.

You’ll show up confidently at the start of your next race, swimming, biking, and running past the competition, sprinting across the finish line with arms overhead, knowing you nailed it.

Here’s why it’s different from other training programs:
With 26 years of coaching 1000’s triathletes, I discovered the biggest struggles are:

  • You don’t know what you don’t know when it comes to learning the exact skills to succeed in the triathlon sport.
  • Improving strength and increasing energy are the secrets to preventing injury and burnout.
  • Other programs push athletes beyond their ability with wasted junk miles and excess volume leading to disappointment and failure.
  • In this program, the focus is on you as an individual; your form, technique, strength, fueling, and mindset. Through video analysis, metabolic testing, holistic lifestyle coaching, and a supportive community, you will achieve all your triathlon dreams and goals to get faster in less time.

I’ve got five spots available for July. Take the first step today by filling out this application.

How to Make Your Dreams Come True

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Mindset

Everybody has a dream.

That’s the easy part – to want something so bad that it seems like no one else can possibly understand. To think that hope and desire are enough. 

But it’s a tiny percentage of people who follow through on their desires and actually create an extraordinary outcome for themselves.

So, if you’re pondering a desired outcome, first decide if this dream is something you want in a realistic sense.

Do you want to run a marathon or finish a triathlon, or does it sound nice?

Some dreams are just nice fantasies – which is fine.

But the dreams you want to actually bring to life? Those require planning, action, discipline and consistency.

You really can have the life you want – if you work for it. Here’s how.

  1. Be specific. 
  2. Be realistic.
  3. Be on fire with passion and dedication.
  4. Create a plan and start acting on it.
  5. Include short-term and long-term goals.
  6. Review progress and be flexible as you work through the plan.
  7. Stay confident and consistent.

These principles apply to healthy living, as well. That’s why…

I’m giving away my proven step-by-step process in my FREE training, The Ultimate Guide to Triathlon Success: From Start to Finish Line, that every Triathlete must have to:

  • Get FASTER
  • Increase POWER
  • Gain SPEED
  • Avoid Injury
  • Sidestep Burnout

Join me on Thursday, August 17th at 12pm EST where I’ll cover:

  • What it takes to make your dream a reality.
    (Hint: It’s different from what you think and is much simpler than you know.)
  • The importance of evaluations and testing.
    If you are not assessing, you are guessing. Knowing your baseline in every aspect of the sport is critical to becoming a successful Triathlete. This allows for creating an individualized plan of action that leads to guaranteed success.
  • The exact process in my 16-Week Training Intensive that guarantees success across your next finish line – no matter the distance.

Click here to save your seat – It’s FREE!

Rockstar Carmen Lottie

by fullcircle, posted in ROCKSTARS

Rockstar: Carmen Lottie

Coaches Notes:

Carmen is a true Rockstar Triathlete. She shows up every day and does the work!

Kaizen- meaning constant steady improvement -is one of the core principles of Full Circle Coaching and Carmen epitomizes this principle.

First, she looks the part and has a matching helmet and shoes for every training session. 2nd, she gives her all at every single training session and race. She is a massive inspiration for the whole team and everyone’s biggest cheerleader. #rd, she is not finished yet! she is striving for better faster and more with every race goal she sets and I am so excited for the next PR (Personal Record) at NC 70.3

Thanks so much for choosing Full Circle Coaching for your triathlon journey and bringing your husband, Jose Alvarez, along for the ride!

You both are an incredible team and asset to the Full Circle Coaching Tribe!

What is your age?
62 years young

What is your profession?:
Retired

Why did you choose FCC to help you on your triathlon/health and wellness journey?
I joined FCC in February of 2022. I am the type of person that needs one-on-one coaching and I wanted to work with head coach Erinne Guthrie. I had seen her throughout the years in local triathlon clinics here in Miami. I knew how knowledgeable a triathlon coach she was and I had no doubt in my mind that I would be in good hands. Once I joined FCC, I learned that not only did I have head coach Erinne as my coach but also three other triathlon specific coaches! Coaches Ollie, Dennis and Nico are very knowledgeable and they are actively competing as well. That is priceless!

What is your “A” race for this season?
I have two “A” races left this year. Ironman 70.3 North Carolina 10/21/2023, and Clash Daytona Long Course AquaBike 57.2, 12/5/2023, qualifier for Team USA Long Course Championship.

What are your BIG goals?
Swim at less than 2:00/100, Bike at an average of 20 mph, and Run at less than 10:30/mile for a 5k. Qualify for Team USA Long Course AquaBike ITU Worlds in Townsville, Australia, 2024

Tell me about your successes so far! 

In 2023, I have completed the Miami Half Marathon, Clash Miami Sprint Distance, Ironman 70.3 Puerto Rico, Swim Miami 2023, the 305 Triathlon Sprint Distance (getting 2nd place in my AG F60-64 in the State of Florida), the 2023 USAT Nationals Olympic Distance in Milwaukee.

What were some of your biggest improvements in performance for each of the following? Swim, Bike, Run, and Nutrition/Health. Please include any Personal Records and Goals achieved.

I swam 500 yards at 2:07/100 and ran a 5k at 10:14/ mile at the 305 Triathlon 2023. I did the same race back in 2022 swimming the 500 yards at 2:26/100 and running the 5k at 11:11/mile. That’s a huge improvement! 

Now, looking at the USAT Nationals, I just completed the Olympic Distance in Milwaukee on 8/5/2023 in 3:31, beating my USAT Nationals 2018 in Cleveland, OH, which was 3:48. I did this dealing with an Achilles Tendon Injury.

I had been told to hold back during the run and even doing that I was able to cut my time down by 17 minutes!

One of my major improvements while being coached by FCC is how calm I am in Open Water. I met a fellow Athlete in Nationals 2023. She was freaking out about the swim. I realized that was me prior to joining FCC. I almost drown at age 7 but I did not want that experience to stop me from doing Triathlons. Coach Erinne and Coach Ollie have taught me to feel comfortable in the Ocean and, by embracing it, I am now calmer and at peace when doing Open Water Swimming. I am one step closer to reaching my goal. 

Name 2 or 3 things that have made the biggest difference in your journey:

  1. I am improving my technique in all three sports.
  2. I am training with great coaches and teammates that encourage me to feel good about myself.
  3. I know how to plan my race, pacing myself and eating the right nutrition not only during but prior to the actual race.
  4. I know how to recover and take care of my body.
  5. I have regained the confidence that I had lost.

What excites you the most about being involved in triathlon?
Feeling great about my accomplishments no matter how hard it may be and being able to share it with my husband Jose and my Triathlon family. It is me against me! 

What would you say to another person who was on the fence about joining our training program?
Wait no longer! Join us and find out for yourself what a great triathlon team FCC is.

Do you want results like these? My 16-week Triathlon Transformation Training Program is designed to help you get faster for your next triathlon in less time than other training programs.

The Triathlon Transformation Program focuses on you as an individual; your form, technique, strength, fueling, and mindset. Through video analysis, metabolic testing, holistic lifestyle coaching, and a supportive community, you will achieve all your triathlon dreams and goals to get faster in less time.

If you want to show up confidently at the start of your next race — swimming, biking, and running past the competition, sprinting across the finish line with arms overhead, knowing you nailed it — then this program is for you.

Click here to apply for my 16-Week Triathlon Transformation Program.

Erinne Guthrie has been a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach since 1999 and Chief Motivating Officer at Full Circle Coaching, LLC since 2010. Creator of Triathlon Transformation. She has been training, racing, and coaching triathletes since 1997. She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom, Mermaid, and much more.

Rockstar Alexandre Tagliari De Rosis

by fullcircle, posted in ROCKSTARS

Rockstar: Alexandre Tagliari De Rosis

Coaches Notes:

I am super incredibly proud of Alex! Last year in 2022, he followed my Triathlon Transformation program and achieved all the goals he set for himself. He lost 70 pounds and completed a 70.3. The he disappeared, stopped training, and went back to eating poorly. He lost fitness and gained back some of the weight.

This year he came back with a new goal. To make this a lifestyle and not a diet plan to follow temporarily. He had a new goal of a sub 7 hour 70.3, and lose all the weight he gained back. Guess what? He did it! Eagleman 70.3 in 6:57 and lost a total of 110 pounds.

And he has already set his new goals for a sub 6 hour 70.3 and then a full Ironman in 2025. Way to go Alex, you are a true Rockstar Triathlete and a great example of never giving up and anything is truly possible! Thanks for choosing Full Circle Coaching!

What is your age?
45

What is your profession?:
I graduated as a Business Administrator, always worked in the IT market, and for 16 years ran an IT integrator company in Brazil.

Why did you choose FCC to help you on your triathlon/health and wellness journey?
I met coach Erinne 2 years ago when I weighed a lot more but was ready and willing to do a half IM in 6 months. She supported me and made me confident I would accomplish my goal with the Triathlon Transformation program.

What is your “A” race for this season?
IM 70.3 North Carolina in October 2023

What are your BIG goals?
Reduce my weight to under 200 lbs. (I was 330 lbs. and now I am at 220 lbs.) and finish a 70.3 in under 6 hours in 2024, then a Full Ironman in 2025.

Tell me about your successes so far!
It has been a long journey. It took a long time for me to understand I should trust the process, make better decisions in the short term to get benefits on the long term. I faltered after my first race and, regained weight, stopped training and it was hard to come back. But here I am, much more healthy and prepared not only for the Triathlon, but for life. The improvements I am experiencing in my life are amazing after making this commitment to myself.

What were some of your biggest improvements in performance for each of the following? Swim, Bike, Run, and Nutrition/Health. Please include any Personal Records and Goals achieved.

I lost 110 lbs, reduced my body fat from 40% to 20%, achieved a sub 7 hour 70.3 last weekend at Eagleman 70.3, and I am feeling better than ever.

Name 2 or 3 things that have made the biggest difference in your journey:

  1. Trust the process.
  2. Understand the time of the changes and how long it takes to the results to appear.
  3. Keep focus and persistence.

What excites you the most about being involved in triathlon?
The challenge of 3 sports together and the competition against myself to break my own limits.

What would you say to another person who was on the fence about joining our training program?
Jump in! Start now, as you are, with the tools you have and keep pushing. Anything is possible, believe!

Do you want results like these? My 16-week Triathlon Transformation Training Program is designed to help you get faster for your next triathlon in less time than other training programs.

The Triathlon Transformation Program focuses on you as an individual; your form, technique, strength, fueling, and mindset. Through video analysis, metabolic testing, holistic lifestyle coaching, and a supportive community, you will achieve all your triathlon dreams and goals to get faster in less time.

If you want to show up confidently at the start of your next race — swimming, biking, and running past the competition, sprinting across the finish line with arms overhead, knowing you nailed it — then this program is for you.

Click here to apply for my 16-Week Triathlon Transformation Program.

Erinne Guthrie has been a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach since 1999 and Chief Motivating Officer at Full Circle Coaching, LLC since 2010. Creator of Triathlon Transformation. She has been training, racing, and coaching triathletes since 1997. She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom, Mermaid, and much more.