Event days carry pressure—but they don’t have to derail your purpose. Whether you're racing to win or riding to grow, setting clear intentions can transform your experience. This post covers how to manage nerves, decide on openers, align your effort with your goals, and find meaning in every race-day moment.

Ever finish a ride or run feeling more mentally drained than physically tired? You’re not alone. When your brain and body compete for energy—and your intentions aren’t clear—it’s easy to lose focus, fall into comparison, and miss out on the real value of the effort. This post explores how setting clear intentions before training or group activities can reduce burnout, improve enjoyment, and support long-term progress through the Sustainable Training & Adaptability Cycle (STAC). Whether you’re chasing performance or peace of mind, it starts with knowing what you’re really showing up for.

Your training is like sharpening a blade—each phase builds toward peak performance. But without rest, the edge never sets. Learn how to train with purpose, recover smart, and show up sharp when it counts.

Struggling to juggle training, work, and life? Instead of chasing balance, seek harmony. Learn how shifting your focus can lead to sustainable progress in training and life without burnout. Read more at Grit City Health.

At Grit City Health, our coaching approach is built on support, empathy, and thoughtful guidance. We intentionally use the term "Regardability" instead of the commonly heard "accountability," as it better captures our core values and coaching philosophy.

For many of us, free time is precious. When we choose to dedicate some of that limited time to training, we naturally want every minute to count. But it's easy to fall into patterns of training randomly, pushing harder and longer, believing more miles, more elevation, or more gym hours automatically lead to better results. Unfortunately, this approach often leads to setbacks like injury, burnout, and frustration.

When does recovery start? It's a question that might seem simple, but the answer can profoundly impact your training and performance. For most athletes, recovery tends to be something that happens after the hard work—after the workout, the long ride, or the tough race. But at Grit City Health, we believe your recovery starts the moment you begin planning your training block.