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Gratitude is good for you

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Mindset

Gratitude is actually good for you

Each holiday season, we stop everything to share one common purpose; To give thanks.

The idea is so central to our national character that its myth goes back before the country’s founding. The concept of gratitude goes back even further, with its roots in ancient philosophy and all the world’s great religions.

But does it all seem like a big pain in the neck sometimes?

I mean, there’s the planning, the shopping, the cooking… This year, everything’s even more complicated because of the pandemic.

If we’re not careful, we can lose the focus on gratitude and instead get bogged down in pressure, negativity and crushed expectations.

You know – the holidays! (Ha ha…)

So, with that in mind, I want to share a super-important idea about being thankful:

It’s good for you. Yep, it’s true. Practicing an “attitude of gratitude” has physical, mental, spiritual and social benefits.

I know life is hard sometimes – this year, maybe more than most.

And that’s partly why being deliberately grateful is so helpful.

When our hearts are flowing with gratitude, there’s not much room left for fear or apprehension.

Grateful people tend to be happier and healthier than their grumpier counterparts.

Saying “thank you” spreads happiness one little bit at a time.
So, this year, amid all the hustle and bustle, be sure to express your gratitude on a regular basis.

I include all the items below every day after my meditation. I light a candle, grab my butter coffee, breathe some essential oils and do the following.

• Write a daily gratitude list.
• Tell someone you appreciate him or her every day – a friend, family member… heck, the mailman! It doesn’t matter.
• Journal, meditate, or engage your spirituality with thankfulness.

Here’s a bonus tip: Do this even when you don’t feel like it.

I promise it will make you feel better – and that’s always something to be thankful about.

Guess what? Spots are still open for my new 16 week Triathlon Training program that includes elements of Holistic Lifestyle practices for amazing results across the finish line! Learn more by calling/texting me at 786-586-6057 today or better yet, click this link: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU to schedule your FREE Triathlon Breakthrough Session to see if this program is for you!

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.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

Are you a dreamer or a doer?

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Mindset

Are you a dreamer or a doer?

Do your words match your actions?

I can’t tell you how many times people say they want to get healthy, to exercise regularly, to train for a triathlon, to eat right… and then they literally behave in every way possible that’s the opposite. Partly it’s because of the stories they tell themselves.

• “I’m too busy.”
• “I can’t afford it.”
• “I’m not fit enough to exercise.”
• “People will laugh at me or I don’t know how.”

We usually call these “excuses,” and you can believe them IF YOU WANT TO.
But if you want to be a real doer instead of just a dreamer, then here’s what I suggest:

• Get clear on what you want and how to get it.
• Take the first step, without worrying about the second.
(Call it a “leap of faith.”)
• Feel the fear and work through it anyway.

Ask for help
• Feel the power and the pleasure and the SHEER JOY of growth.

Love yourself enough to do what you say you’re going to do.

I love setting doing a triathlon as the goal and seeing all the amazing healthy side effects that you get as a result.

Without even being aware of it- you come away as a stronger, healthier, sexier, more confident thriving individual that has no limits!

My new 16 week Triathlon Training program could be just the help you are looking for. Find out by calling/texting me at 786-586-6057 today or better yet, click this link: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU to schedule your FREE Triathlon Breakthrough Session to see if this program is for you!

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.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

This sneaky thing is making you fat

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Mindset

This sneaky thing is making you fat

You might have heard that stress kills.
Did you know it can also make you fat?
True fact.

When we’re stressed, our bodies release the hormone cortisol. It’s part of the “fight or flight” reaction that served a super-important function in caveman times when our ancestors encountered, say, a saber-tooth tiger.

But it can be deadly in our modern world, leading to adrenal fatigue, sugar cravings, and overeating, – which can cause us to be overweight and want more sugar.
Which causes more stress.

Add the stress of triathlon training and all the sugary sports nutrition and we have a serious problem.

Vicious circle, indeed.

Stress also causes a lot of people to indulge in “comfort foods,” which tend to be high-fat (the wrong fat), high-sodium, and high-sugar.

How many times have you come home from a hard day and cracked open a bag of potato chips or polished off a pizza? It happens.

So, learn to manage your stress by breathing better, training correctly, improving sleep, substitute alcohol for something healthier, and eating a nutrient dense metabolically efficient diet.

Try yoga, meditation, mindfulness, or getting lost in a good book or listening and singing along to music, instead of reaching for the crap.

When you feel your body tensing up, notice it, and deliberately choose to calm down with three deep belly breaths.

Smile, even a fake one. It actually does lead our brains to smiling and meaning it. Similarly, “fake laughing” produces the same stress-fighting physical reaction that “real” laughter does.

It’s true!

If you’ve been doing all the right things and your body isn’t changing, you know where you should be looking – into your ability to manage stress and your training. To learn how to recover better.

Hit reply and let me know if this happens to sound familiar.

Guess what? My holistic lifestyle coaching is included in my new 16 week Triathlon Training program. I’ll teach you all about how to manage the stress of training and life for your ultimate results!

Learn more by calling/texting me at 786-586-6057 today or better yet, click this link: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU to schedule your FREE Triathlon Breakthrough Session to see if this program is for you!

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.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

Have you fallen for these myths?

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Nutrition

Have you fallen for these myths?

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Never eat after 7 p.m.
Lifting weights makes women bulky.
If you want to lose weight, then you have to do all cardio.
If you want to lose weight, then you have to starve yourself.

All true?

HA! All myths – persistent suckers that have been around for ages.
Let’s have a little fun and break a few of ‘em down.

  1. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
    Where did this one come from about breakfast being so important? Maybe back in the farming culture of previous centuries? At least then, people needed a lot of fuel to get them through physically demanding mornings. But nowadays, it’s more important to make smart food choices, pay attention to the quality of what you’re eating, and listen to your body than to choke down a big plate of food with the sunrise.
  2. Never eat after 7 p.m.
    There’s nothing magic about the clock striking. Some studies suggest eating a lot right before bed can contribute to weight gain. And the intermittent fasting trend calls for a period of abstinence from food, often starting after the evening meal. There’s different research to support every ideology, but at the end of the day, how late you eat doesn’t matter as long as you’re not in caloric excess.
  3. Lifting weights makes women bulky is just crazy talk. If you’ve ever tried to gain muscle mass, then you know it takes a lot of time and effort, plus a great deal of protein, to get “bulky.” Weightlifting helps everyone stay toned and strong, which is good for metabolism, weight control, posture, and the ongoing ability to carry out daily functions. – (check out tomorrow’s email with a guide for strength training).
  4. If you want to lose weight, then you have to do all cardio, all the time.
    In fact, resistance training and High-Intensity Interval Training are often more helpful to getting rid of fat and staying strong.
  5. If you want to lose weight, then you have to starve yourself.
    You need a caloric deficit, which just means that you’re burning more calories than you’re consuming – which just means you should exercise and eat right. Deprivation diets are frustrating, unrealistic and ineffective for long-term healthy weight management.

    Here are few more ridiculous myths.
     Cracking knuckles causes arthritis- Silly
     We need detox drinks and diets to clear our systems; Not True
     Crunches give you abs – NOPE!
     Vegan diets are low-cal and healthy- NOT

    We could go on, but you get the point. Don’t believe everything you hear or read. When it comes to sustainable healthy habits, keep it simple and remember that if it sounds too good to be true – or just plain stupid – then it probably is!

Guess what? All my holistic lifestyle coaching is included in my new 16 week Triathlon Training program. Learn more by calling/texting me at 786-586-6057 today or better yet, click this link: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU to schedule your FREE Triathlon Breakthrough Session to see if this program is for you!

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.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

Goals Aren’t the Point

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Mindset

Goals Aren’t the Point

We’ve always been told that success is about having a goal and reaching it.
But here’s the deal about goals.

It’s good to have them. And it’s good to pursue them. But merely reaching the goal isn’t really the point.

It’s really about the journey.

It’s the steps we take along the way that matter in the long term. We’ve gotta enjoy the process along the way in order to make lasting change.

Here’s an example:

Let’s say you want to do a triathlon in 8 weeks. You start training over an hour a day as fast and hard as you can.

After 2 weeks you are so sore you can barely move.

The alarm goes off to train again and you hit snooze and then spend a week recovering from over training.

Then you realize you have pushed so hard you are injured and are not even sure you can do the race you registered for.

You feel miserable.

The whole idea of racing makes you feel sick.

You manage to stick with it and cross the finish line, with braces over both knees and a sore shoulder but after the photos are taken, will it have been worth all the torture?

What if, instead, you set the same goal but decided to follow a reasonable plan that would encourage happy, healthy progressive training and appropriate eating habits?

You are able to fit the training into your life and you have more energy and end up losing 10 lbs. as a complete side effect of the plan.

The race gets cancelled but there is another one a few weeks later, and you know you will be even more ready for your ultimate race results.

Could you be happy with that?

Of course! In fact, you would have enjoyed your daily life more, including the establishment of those good habits. You’d have been a better mom, dad, lover, employee and still get to that same goal eventually.

All because most importantly, you’d love your new habits and feel encouraged to continue doing them.

Change is good! Embrace the process in a truly positive way.

If you need some help with this, let me know.

We happen to have a brand new program that is designed with the above in mind! Beginner to advanced athletes welcome.

Call/text me at 786-586-6057 today or better yet, click this link: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU to schedule your FREE Triathlon Breakthrough Session. This is a complimentary 30 minute session to ask me anything about this new program and what it can do for you right NOW!

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.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

Stop This Now

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Mindset

Stop This Now

As children, we are happy to take credit when things go our way – and to deflect blame when they don’t.

“Yes, I did clean up my room – but it’s sister’s fault that it’s a mess again!”

But as we grow up, we learn to take responsibility for ourselves – for our words and actions, good or bad, and the consequences they bring.

It’s how we become well, responsible adults.
But it’s also how we liberate ourselves to achieve our full potential.

That’s right. If you’re feeling held back and unhappy about something, maybe it’s because you’re reluctant to claim your role in it.

This isn’t about blaming. Or pretending we have control over everything that happens.

It’s about acknowledging that we are responsible for what we do and for how we react to other people, things and events.

For example, which sounds more responsible and leads to a good result?

A) “I wanted to train yesterday, but the stupid gym was closed, my bike had a flat, I forgot to set my alarm, I drank some beers and now I have a hangover.”

B) “So I practiced yoga, used my weights at home, got on the bike trainer or went for a run, instead.”

We can choose to control ourselves.

We can choose to observe our reactions and improve them.

We can choose to stop pointing fingers at everyone else and stop playing the victim.

Successful, happy people create their own destinies by accepting what they can’t change (other people, places, and things) and taking responsibility for what they can (their own thoughts, words and actions).

Once we acknowledge that and really embrace it – We on our way to breaking away from fear and happily pursuing our goals.

What’s your next GOAL?

Here’s the link to learn about working with me in my Brand new Program! Call/text me at 786-586-6057 today or better yet, click this link: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU to schedule your FREE Triathlon Breakthrough Session. This is a complimentary 30 minute session to ask me anything about triathlon, health and wellness or holistic lifestyle/ nutrition.

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.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

Wanna Play?

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Mindset

Wanna Play?

I absolutely LOVE getting to know the people in my audience and community better.

It’s truly one of the most fun parts of what I get to do.

So, let’s get to know each other better, shall we?
I want to know 3 things about you and I’ll share about me too.

  1. What are 3 things that scare you?
  2. What are your top 3 favorite songs of all time?
  3. Where are 3 places in the world you’d love to visit?

Here are mine!

3 Things that scare me:
Roller Coasters
Not living my greatest life every single day
Cockroaches- the flying ones!!!!

My 3 favorite songs:
One Tree Hill – U2
Baby I Love Your Way – Peter Frampton
Never Give Up – Sia

3 Places I’d love to visit:
The Maldives
Fiji Islands
Patagonia

I would LOVE it if you’d comment and share with me. I cannot wait to learn more about you!!

IF YOU FOUND THIS BLOG FUN SHARE IT WITH A FRIEND AND GET TO KNOW THEM BETTER TOO!

REMINDER: I still have a few spots left for my FREE Master Class “11 Ways to Get Faster NOW” – Register HERE, it’s virtual – This Thursday at 11 AM.

If you are interested in learning more about Full Circle Coaching, call/text us at 786-586-6057 today or better yet, click this link: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU to schedule your FREE Triathlon Breakthrough Session. This is a complimentary 30 minute session to ask me anything about triathlon, health and wellness or holistic lifestyle/ nutrition.

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.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

Getting the perfect body is simple

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Mindset

Getting the perfect body is simple

Just because something is simple doesn’t mean it’s easy.
Think about it.

If you want to learn German, for instance, there’s a simple way to do it: Just enroll in a course and practice vocabulary, right?
That’s simple.
But is it easy?
Probably “nein.”

It takes steady attendance, concentration, homework and commitment over time before you’re ready to fly solo in Berlin.

It’s the same way with achieving your “perfect” body.

It’s not that complicated: Eat right for your metabolic type, exercise, follow the patterns to get the results you want. But it’s the discipline, motivation and consistent work that keeps most of us from getting there.

Plus, “perfect” is different for every body.

There’s no solution that’s both simple and easy.
Actually, let go of the expectation that it’s going to be easy and JUST SAY NO to anything or anyone who promises it will be.

But it doesn’t have to be hard either. You get to choose if it’s hard or easy by how you feel about it.

So, before you set off in pursuit of your ideal physique, visualize what is necessary to get you there. Do you truly see yourself doing what it takes, for as long as it takes?

Then choose to go for it.

Remember it’s OK to consider how much time and effort you’re willing to put into something and then decide to pursue progress over “perfection.” That’s a healthier goal for you anyway and makes it simpler.

P.S. If you’ve been talking about your “perfect body” and getting healthier, Check out my 8 week Nutrition Essentials Course. This course was life changing for my self as well as hundreds of my clients that have achieved amazing results doing it. Results like getting off all prescription drugs, losing extra unwanted weight, increase muscle, improving energy and thrive in life!

Call/text me at 786-586-6057 today or better yet, click this link: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU to schedule your FREE Triathlon Breakthrough Session. This is a complimentary 30 minute session to ask me anything about triathlon, health and wellness or holistic lifestyle/ nutrition.

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.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

Doing this can change your life…

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Mindset

Doing this can change your life…

Are you a believer in the power of visualization?
I am! And I’m in some pretty illustrious company.

None other than “The Greatest” himself, Muhammad Ali, said,  “If my mind can conceive it and my heart can believe it – then I can achieve it.”

Most of us have more humble goals than he did, right? So that idea – of forming a picture in your mind, of seeing yourself achieving a goal – well, it can be super-effective in all kinds of pursuits.

And it’s not just new-age mumbo-jumbo. There’s actual scientific research that shows it can help us reach anything we desire – financial freedom, recover from illness, lower stress, and improve relationships.

Studies have found brain activity from thinking about activities resembles what happens when people actually do those activities.

So, it’s not just a matter of clicking your heels together, closing your eyes and saying “I want that” three times. We still have to take action for what we want, and live as if we already have it.

When the thoughts we have align with our actions, then we’re truly super-charged.

The best performers and athletes know this trick. They Imagine a situation as fully as possible in advance, using all their senses.

What will it feel like when they take the stage, run across the finish line or be in their best shape for example?

What will the conditions look like, the air smell like, who will be there, is the crowd cheering or music playing?

Some people find that writing it down with pen and paper helps, too.

I ask my athletes and nutrition clients to write down their affirmations and goals in present tense and give thanks as if they have already happened. I ask them to have reminders all around them and say them aloud several times a day.

I like saying simple affirmations – a statement that begins with “I” that’s followed by something I am choosing to manifest.

For example, I have a list of affirmations I chose from every day that I say out loud.

I say, “I am so grateful and thankful for my thriving successful body and unlimited energy.” Or, “I am clear minded, vibrant and healthy,” “I am ready to have my best race,” and “Full Circle Coaching is helping athletes globally achieve their dreams.”

These kinds of visualizations/imaginations will begin to affect your behavior if they’re rich enough and you tap into how you will actually feel as if it has already happened, taste it, smell it, see it, hear it, know it and be grateful for it.

The mind-body connection is mysterious and powerful. Start putting it to work!

If you need some help “seeing” your triathlon, health and wellness goals and bringing them alive, let me know.

Why don’t you join me for my upcoming FREE Masterclass about how to get faster in Triathlon with NO training! These tips will surprise you.

Call/text me at 786-586-6057 today or better yet, click this link: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU to schedule your FREE Triathlon Breakthrough Session. This is a complimentary 30 minute session to ask me anything about triathlon, health and wellness or holistic lifestyle/ nutrition.

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.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

Have you ever said this naughty phrase?

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Mindset

Have you ever said this naughty phrase?

One of the biggest phrases I’m constantly hearing from people is one that steals your dreams and is just a lie you tell yourself.

“I need to get my ducks in a row.”

Before I get heathy, lose weight, get strong.
Before I can start training for that triathlon.
Before I start my business.
Before I leave a miserable relationship.

Whatever the case may be, that dream-killing phrase is never the truth.
Because you’re always ready before you think that you are.

That phrase simply buys time, and it’s a sneaky form of procrastination that will keep you stuck indefinitely.

You will NEVER have your “ducks in a row.”

It’s just another way of saying “when the timing is perfect,” which we also know is impossible.

I wanted to highlight this today so that next time you or someone you love utters this silly little phrase of lies, you can recognize it.

Call yourself or your loved one out. Own the truth – the truth that the only solution is action anyway.

And you’ll all be better for it. You feel me?

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P.S. If you’ve been talking about getting your “ducks in a row” in regard to training for triathlon and getting healthy. Now is the time.

Check out my new Triathlon Transformation Intensive. 16 weeks to your personal best, so you can swim, bike and run your way faster without injury in your next Triathlon; whenever that is!

Set up a call with me below to learn more about it and see if we are a fit to work together. I’m only accepting 10 athletes for this program. Will you be one???

Call/text me at 786-586-6057 today or better yet, click this link: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU to schedule your FREE Triathlon Breakthrough Session. This is a complimentary 30 minute session to ask me anything about triathlon, health and wellness or holistic lifestyle/ nutrition.

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.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.