#THEEVENTISLIFE

ENDURANCE COACHING

MOUNTAIN, ULTRA & TRAIL RUNNING, TRIATHLON, MOUNTAIN BIKING, CYCLING, SKI/SNOWBOARD TOURING, LIFE ADVENTURES

The Endurance Specific Podcast #14 – Complexity is Not the Answer

We need to stop buying into complexity is the way. We see way too many people undervaluing simplicity. Simple doesn’t make it easy. But keeping

The Endurance Specific Podcast #13 – How to Show Up Matters

Today on the podcast, Charlotte and I again continue the No BS way to get good… I give you a little proud parent moment that

The Endurance Specific Podcast #12 – Test Driving the Body & Struggle Well

Today on the podcast, Charlotte and I continue the No BS way to get good… No this is not part 2… more like part 1.1.

THE EVENT is LIFE !

2020 has sure thrown a curve ball when it has come to our races. For most of us, they simply got cancelled.

And as challenging as that has been, it really brought to the forefront what Charlotte and I and plenty of athletes have been discussing pre COVID.

That while races are great and have really helped us grow, they shouldn’t be the stand alone reason we train.

If the only reason we get up to train each day is for a race or some outcome goal, then what happens when it’s over?

Do you choose to lose all that hard won fitness, strength and habits that have made you healthy?

We hope not.

Because what is becoming more apparent is that THE EVENT IS LIFE.

And when we train for life, our fitness, our strength and our overall health will allow us to seize opportunities that come up. And more than that it allows us to keep playing.

With our kids, grandkids, friends and family.

And that’s what it’s ultimately about.

When we train smartly and consistently and with our life circumstances in mind, we don’t need these big builds to events that can take a toll on all parties involved.

Our training process allows us to not only have fun, but develop robustness of soft tissue and cardiac fitness. Then we have a body we can leverage at shorter notice for our big races or adventures.

The Event is Life is about being an Athlete for Life.

That is what we aim to inspire you with here at Endurance Specific.

Charlotte and I recently discussed this on our Endurance Specific Podcast

Kristian Manietta
&
CHARLOTTE PAUL

owners

about us

We are a husband and wife team that use smart and innovative coaching to achieve your bests but doing so via keeping healthy, not neglecting family or business/work life and having fun along the journey. Over the last 15 years we have helped hundreds of endurance athletes like you set massive personal bests, qualify for and win world championships, win or place in their age groups or those just looking to tick it off bucket list challenges and adventures without making all the avoidable mistakes and enjoying the process. You can learn more about us by clicking anywhere here.

Clients say

I have been working with Kristian for 3+ years. As a Director of Engineering for Xbox I have limited time to train and have fun while increasing performance. Kristian has found key strategies to fit triathlon and performance into my life. Kristian always keeps family, work and other commitments in mind as part of the overall life-performance puzzle. Kristian got me from completing my first 70.3 to qualifying and competing at the 70.3 world championships. Kristian has an extensive amount of knowledge across endurance sports, nutrition and mental strength. He has taught me to be strong and resilient. Since I started working with Kristian, he has left no stone unturned. Since the beginning we looked at work schedules, family commitments, previous sport experience and nutrition. Kristian took each of those variables as inputs to fit endurance, fun and performance within the context of everything else around my daily life. Thank you Kristian!

Andres HernandezSeattle, WA

“I am wholeheartedly committed to and trust the Endurance Specific training approach. Working one-on-one with Kristian has prepared me for several bucket list firsts in trail running and triathlon, as well as multi-day adventures. Kristian always gets me to the start line prepared and healthy and performing above my expectations. Most importantly, he’s helped me learn to cut out all the other noise (from friends, online, etc…) to simply trust the process, which has paid amazing dividends into my physical and mental health."

Melissa FriesenSilver Spring, MD

It took a while for me to come around to the idea of investing in a coach – after all how hard can it be to plan your own training!? I did my own thing in the lead up to my first Ironman and it all went pretty well, better than I had expected to be honest. But I was keen to progress and had been listening to Kristian’s podcast for a while, the topics and ethos resonated with me so I decided to give TriSpecific a go. My scepticism went away almost immediately, my training plan gave me a much better balance through the week, I wasn’t run into the ground any more (which I had though was just how it was meant to be!) and the sessions complimented each other. It’s not just that though, Kristian and Charlotte genuinely care about their athletes and they are in it for the long run – which is a core value imparted on the athletes, long term health and enjoyment are key. The best thing is that this also leads to success – they coach many talented and successful athletes. I don’t put myself in that category, but I follow the plan, train consistently and with purpose, I have a great big smile on my face and I am getting faster all the time!

James Stefanie Emsworth, UK

Before Kristian 10:15 IM, after 8:47! Three Hawaii IM finishes since, and in the AG top 10 each time. I started with Kristian in late 2008. I have been lucky that I have some good athletic genes; what he did was help me translate these genes to some incredible race results. Hi After 8 weeks of his special bricks I raced and smashed my run leg by 20s per km - 3:40/km for 12k off a hard hot bike! Kristian’s programs focus on feel, which is great as it teaches you to be intuitive. My first IM with Kristian was in March 2009 - Ironman Malaysia (a hotter than hell race). I was ecstatic to finish with a 9:12 PB, an hour faster compared to a year earlier. Fast forward through the years and his programs have always brought the best out of me, be it while recovering from injury (not training injuries, but rather nasty cars or me just pushing the corners too hard), changing focus to cycle races, or making an IM comeback. Today 10+ years on he is still working with me, and at 47 I continue to get better and set PBs. Ultimately he is helping me not just be fitter, but smarter. He has helped me on my nutrition, strength, and my life journey. He is a friend, a coach, a mentor and a great guy. Thank you Kristian.

Mark JansenSingapore

I decided to set myself a goal to complete my own trail running marathon. I had always ran for fun but never took it too seriously and followed a training program. When I came to Kristian with my goal, which I wanted to achieve within 4 months he helped me get into a serious mindset, set a schedule and put together a detailed training program. The Training log had my training schedule detailed and after every session I would fill in how I felt, the good and the bad and Kristian would follow up with his own feedback and what I am doing well and where I can improve which tremendously helped my progress. In addition through Kristian’s training videos I got introduced to tools and home stretching routines that I wasn’t familiar with which proved extremely beneficial for my muscle recovery and avoiding injury. A few years later and I am still repeating these routines year round. By the time my trail marathon arrived I felt strong and prepared both mentally and physically. I had finally treated myself and my body as an athlete, followed my training program and I believe that is how I benefited the most from Kristian’s training.

Guy FattalWhistler, Canada