Trying to motivate yourself at “A-Race-Level” all the time is a surefire way to injury, fatigue, and burnout. In the name of sanity, this is a great time of year to set your bar low. Instead of looking at yourself through a “race-shape-filter” be who you are and Just Do Something. The little things you do now will keep you out of a funk and eventually put you in the right place to train hard when the time is right.  Topics: New Years Resolutions Based on December Don’t Call Yourself A Failure Feeling Great Today isn’t a License to Kill Yourself  Running SLOW Explained  Hanging on by a thread  When and Why Most Injuries Happen Let your body move in different directions Embracing the basics Just DO SOMETHING What’s the Root Cause of Your Funk? Riding the Fence in Limbo The Filters We See Ourselves Through Why we bite off more than we can chew How the little things pay off  Training AVAILABILITY is key The secret to building good habits Late Season Active Recovery  Fitness and Speed Go together Defining a Durable Body Quit Pulling Expectations out of Thin Air Committing to the Big Picture Want to be part of a great community of people that you can share triathlon stories with and hang out with at races? Have access to ALL of our training plans (over $1,000 value). Get a consultation and a CUSTOM 12-week training plan to get you on the right track? Check out the newly revised C26 Club Membership! Only $299 for the entire year (price increases January 1, 2019) Support the Crushing Iron podcast on Patreon, where the community pledge is only $3.26 per month. There are other options, but every little bit helps us keep this podcast on the rails. Thanks in advance. You can also support us at our new store at CrushingIron.com. We have some NEW classic logo t-shirts and the Official Crushing Iron Spectator shirt for sale. Support the cast and get some new gear for it! Are you thinking about raising your game or getting started in triathlon with a coach? Check out our Crushing Iron Coaching Philosophy Video   We still have a few slots left for next year's camp, but they're going fast. Check out our 2019 Camp Schedule here.  Please subscribe and rate Crushing Iron on YouTube and iTunes. Support our podcast with some New Gear at CrushingIron.com For information on the C26 Coach’s Eye custom swim analysis, coaching, or training camps email: C26Coach@gmail.com Facebook: CrushingIron YouTube: Crushing Iron Twitter: CrushingIron Instagram: C26_Triathlon www.crushingiron.com   Mike Tarrolly - crushingiron@gmail.com Robbie Bruce - c26coach@gmail.com