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âĄď¸ TIME HAS COME TODAY
Triathlon is not just swimming, biking, and running.
It is alarms before sunrise.
It is lunches eaten in the car.
It is laundry, logistics, recovery, family schedules, work deadlines, and trying to hold a full life together while still chasing something meaningful.
And eventually, every athlete hears the question:
âDo you have time?â
The truth is, time is not the enemy.
Disorganization is.
Overcommitment is.
The belief that you must do everything perfectly is.
The goal is not to cram more stress into an already full life. The goal is to build a rhythm where training supports your life instead of fighting against it.
Not more. Better.
Not busier. Clearer.
The best triathletes are not the ones who endure the most chaos. They are the ones who create the most harmony.
Harmony between training and family.
Between ambition and recovery.
Between discipline and presence.
Because this sport should make you more alive, not more absent.
Some days the workout will happen exactly as planned. Some days life will interrupt everything. The key is remembering that consistency is not perfection.
Consistency is returning.
Again and again.
So protect what matters.
Communicate with the people you love.
Rest before you break.
Plan before there is panic.
Train with ambition, but not at the expense of your peace.
Because in the end, triathlon is not only about crossing finish lines.
It is about becoming someone who can move through a full life with strength, grace, discipline, and love.
And that time has come today.
#triathlon #triathlontraining #ironmantraining
Inspired by @lucycharles93 âs wire to wire win at the 2023 Kona Ironman World Championship and the thousands of women that raced on the big island that day, triathlon Legend Mark Allen set out to create a program that would help bring more women into the sport, create more future LCBs.
Read all about it in đ in bio.
The "Hunting" Mindset
Stop racing in halves. Start winning in thirds. đââď¸đ´ââď¸đââď¸
Most athletes divide an Ironman leg into two parts: "Control the first half, push the second." The problem? That second half is a long, lonely road where most people eventually "die" and fade away.
In our latest Substack, Mark Allen breaks down The Rule of Thirdsâthe pacing strategy that turned his 4th-place finishes into victories. đ
The breakdown:
1ď¸âŁ The First Third: Be the "steady-Eddy" on the course. Let the "Supermen" fly past you.
2ď¸âŁ The Second Third: Settle into your honest, sustainable rhythm.
3ď¸âŁ The Final Third: The hunt begins. This is where you hammer while everyone else is just trying to survive.
When you pace in thirds, you don't just finishâyou finish faster than you started.
đ Watch the full breakdown and hear Markâs strategy in the bio!
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The Man in the Comment Section
Thereâs a man in the arena nowâŚ
Just not the one you think.
Not in Kona. Not in Nice. Not grinding through wind, heat, and doubt.
Noâthis arena lives in the comment section.
Where courage looks like: âDefinitely juiced.â
Typed at 11:47pm. From the couch.
Letâs honor this modern warriorâ
fingers flying, judgment ready, facts optional.
Heâs studied the evidence:
a split time, a jawline, a rumor from âEnduroTruth77.â
Case closed.
Meanwhile, the real athlete?
Up at dawn.
Risking failure.
Chasing whatâs possible inside an honest body.
But thatâs not as easy as suspicion.
Because excellence asks something of us.
It forces a choice:
Be inspired⌠or be bitter.
Some see greatness and ask,
âWhat did it take?â
Others ask,
âWhatâs wrong with it?â
Yesâcheating exists.
It should be investigated. Proven. Handled with rigor.
But most of what we see online?
Itâs not justice.
Itâs gossip in running shoes.
Envy with a moral vocabulary.
The critic risks nothing.
No start line. No finish line. No consequence.
Just the glow of being certain.
The real arena still exists.
Water. Road. Wind. Doubt. Truth.
That deserves respect.
And if youâre going to defend the sportâ
do it with discipline. With facts. With integrity.
Until thenâŚ
Behold the man in the arena:
Seated comfortably outside the ropes.
Helmetless. Sweatless. Factless.
Heroically posting.
#triathlon #ironmantraining ##triathlontraining
What are you afraid of?
Every athlete has fear somewhere inside.
Fear of not finishing.
Fear of losing.
Fear of not being good enough.
Sometimes even fear of winning.
If we look deeply enough, most of that fear is rooted in one place: the feeling of being less than.
Thatâs one of the great gifts of sport. It brings us face to face with those voices inside us. The race doesnât just test our fitness. It reveals our doubts, our wounds, and our courage.
And over time, if we let it, sport helps quiet those voices.
It teaches us that our worth is not at the finish line.
It teaches us that courage matters more than certainty.
It teaches us that we are stronger, deeper, and more whole than fear wants us to believe.
So ask yourself honestly:
What are you afraid of?
Because once you face it, you stop being owned by it.
And thatâs where peace, freedom, and joy begin.
#ironmantraining #triathlon #ironman703training
Episode 83: Mark Allen @markallengrip . We had a great convo about what actually goes into being âthat guyâ in this town. Check it out. Link in bioâŚ
On Being Injured
For an athlete, injury can feel like betrayal. The body you trust suddenly tells you to stop.
But injury is not always the end of progress. Sometimes it is the beginning of wisdom.
Instead of asking, How fast can I come back? ask:
What is this trying to teach me?
Where have I been out of balance?
How can I meet this moment with patience instead of panic?
Healing doesnât respond well to war. Your body is not your enemy. It is asking for care.
A broken branch often grows back stronger at the place where it split. We can too. Not because injury is good, but because healing can make us wiser, more patient, more aware, and more grateful.
You are still an athlete when you cannot train.
You are still growing when growth looks like rest.
And the broken place may one day become your strongest place.
Be kind to yourself.
Respect the process.
Trust the healing.
The comeback is not just about returning.
Itâs about returning better.
Read the full version on my Substack: /@markallengrip /
#ironmantraining #usatfoundation #triathlon
đđ One of the extraordinary people youâll meet in Tri Me: The Siri Lindley Story is @markallengrip , 6-time World Champion IRONMAN.
There are certain people who leave a lasting mark on your life, and Mark is one of those people for me. It means so much to share a little of what he has meant to my journey, and how special he is in my life.
đIn just 6 days, Tri Me: The Siri Lindley Story premieres on April 14 and will be streaming on Apple TV, Amazon, Google TV, Fandango at Home, and Kanopy. đŹâ¨
What makes this film so special is the incredible people you will meet through it. â¤ď¸
These are people of heart, courage, wisdom, and deep humanity, and I know their presence in this story will inspire, uplift, and move so many people!
Please like and share this post so this message can reach as many hearts as possible. đ
Taking care of your equipment is part of training.
Cleaning your bike. Checking your shoes. Rinsing your wetsuit. Laying out your gear for tomorrow. Those things may seem small, but they teach something bigger: attention, respect, and presence.
Thatâs the spirit of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Maintenance isnât separate from the experience. It is part of the experience.
The athlete who cares for the little things is usually the one ready for the big things.
Your gear reflects your mindset.
Your habits reflect your discipline.
Your care reflects your gratitude.
Mastery isnât just about how hard you train. Itâs also about how well you care for what carries you.
Read more on Substack.
#ironman703training #ironmantraining #triathlon
I read a lot about turning your passion into a company and @_jeffbooher and @tridottraining are a great story about how that happens. For more about Jeff's journey follow his personal account @_jeffbooher Proud to be a part of this team.
Why should triathletes do HYROX?
Because the goal shouldnât just be to become better at swim, bike, and run. The goal should be to become a better athlete.
Triathlon gives you a huge aerobic engine, pacing skills, and the mental toughness to stay calm when things get hard. That carries straight into HYROX.
But HYROX gives something back too: strength, power, durability, functional fitness, and exposure to the weaknesses triathlon training can sometimes hide.
It rounds you out.
A stronger, more complete body helps you hold form later in races, stay more durable through training, and become more resilient under fatigue.
And maybe just as important, doing something different wakes you up. It challenges you. It humbles you. It reminds you that growth happens when you step outside the familiar.
HYROX helps triathlon.
Triathlon helps HYROX.
Both help you become a better athlete.
Thatâs the real win.
Read more on my Substack.
#hyroxtraining #ironmantraining #ironman703training
