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The Open is Over - What do you need to focus on in the next 11 months?
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Nicole CowellThe Open is over. Whether you love it or hate it, it is what most of us train for. That one time a year where we really get to push ourselves and see how we measure up. You probably had some great workouts and some horrible ones. You might be happy with how you did or you might be very disappointed. In either case, now that it is over, it is a good time to reflect on your own performance and ask yourself some tough questions. 1. What did you do well? 2. What did you do...
Do the Open...it will be fun they said...
Nicole Cowell
If you are one of those people that finds the Open fun then I am jealous! I don't think I am alone when I say I DO NOT find the Open fun! For 5 weeks, fun is the furthest thing from my mind! The Open is the culmination of a year's worth of training for most of us. It is where we really see if we have improved (or not). The pressure we put on ourselves to do the best we can in the workout each week is huge. This pressure lasts for 5 weeks! I don't know about ...
What's in your gym bag?
Nicole CowellIf you are like me you have a gym bag that contains everything but the kitchen sink! I keep everything in my gym bag all the time - so that I am prepared and ready for any WOD that could come up. Plus I regularly do extras or get roped into doing things with others so you always have to be prepared. I've been training for about 6 years now. I have tried, worn or used everything under the sun over the years. There has been lots of trial and error, lots of things I've bought and tried and...
Athletes Insight Knee Sleeve & Wrist Wrap Review
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Nicole CowellNot sure whether to try out our knee sleeves or wrist wraps? The team at Athletes Insight recently did a product review of our knee sleeves & wrist wraps. You can read their full review here.... https://www.athletesinsight.com/liberte-lifestyle-product-review/ Happy training!
Sometimes 80% isn't good enough
Nicole Cowell
I am sure we have all heard someone say 80% will be good enough. If you really want to excell, if you reall want to achieve your life goals, sometimes 80% may not be enough. Lately I have been on a new eating plan and 9 weeks it in it is all going very well and it has made me reflect on why this time it has been successful and why I am going to achieve what I have been trying to achieve for 3 or 4 years. There are several reasons I can point to but the single biggest...