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Failure Is An Option

By nolimitsadminPosted on September 14, 2026Posted in Mental FitnessTagged athlete mindset, DNF, Endurance athlete, endurance athlete mindset, Endurance coach, endurance coaching, endurance training, goal setting, ironman, mental fitness, mental toughness, mental training for athletes, no limits endurance coaching, overcoming fear in endurance sports, race recovery, resilience, sport psychology, triathlon, ultramarathon

And sometimes the best one By Coach Maria Simone A few years ago, I signed up for the Ouray 50. When I registered, I reviewed the basics to ensure that this race would have the criteria I wanted: a lot of vertical change. Check ✅. A long duration on my feet. Check ✅. An iconic[…]

Managing the Post Race Blues

By nolimitsadminPosted on August 4, 2026Posted in Mental FitnessTagged athlete mindset, Endurance Athletes, endurance coaching, marathon, mental health, mental performance, no limits endurance coaching, post-race blues, race day, race recovery, recovery, running, sport psychology, triathlon

By Dr. JoAnne Bullard The emotions leading up to race day are HUGE! There’s usually a mix of excitement, nervousness, and happiness. An athlete’s mind is preparing for the unknown, which can cause emotions to hit a higher level. This can naturally cause athletes to feel a little uneasy or anxious. This can happen even[…]

How To Develop a Precompetition Mental Toughness Routine

By nolimitsadminPosted on June 2, 2026Posted in Mental FitnessTagged athlete mindset, Endurance athlete, endurance coaching, endurance performance, endurance training, mental fitness, mental toughness, no limits endurance coaching, pre race routine, race day preparation, running mindset, sports psychology, triathlon training, visualization for athletes

By Dr. JoAnne Bullard As endurance athletes, we have many aspects of training to consider, including the training program, nutrition, equipment and gear, developing our race schedule, working with a coach, and self-care. A huge component to incorporate in a training program are psychological modalities. Learning to be proactive with implementing these modalities is an[…]

Chased by Hippos and Deadlines: Stress and the Endurance Athlete

By nolimitsadminPosted on April 18, 2026Posted in Recovery, TrainingTagged athlete burnout prevention, chronic stress and performance, cortisol and endurance performance, cortisol impact on performance, endurance athlete health, endurance coaching, endurance training recovery, managing stress for athletes, no limits endurance coaching, overtraining and stress, performance optimization for athletes, RED-S and endurance training, running performance and stress, stress and endurance training, stress hormones and performance, training and recovery balance, training stress vs life stress, triathlon training stress

By Coach Alison Steiner Miller Cortisol is a beautiful thing. It’s your body’s main stress hormone that, along with adrenaline, creates the fight-or-flight reaction during times of panic. This reaction includes increased blood pressure and breathing rate, a narrowed focus in your brain on the here and now (thus decreasing your memory function), deprioritizing other[…]

Don’t Skimp on the Details

By nolimitsadminPosted on April 4, 2026Posted in Tips & TricksTagged Endurance athlete, endurance coaching, endurance training, no limits endurance coaching, recovery and performance, sleep and athletic performance, stress and performance, stress management for athletes

The Performance Costs of Stress By Coach Maria Simone Work is buried. The kids have a social calendar that rivals yours. The dog needs to go to the vet — again. And somewhere in all of it, you’re trying to train for something that matters to you. You drag yourself out for a workout and[…]

4 Lessons from a Mountain Summit: Insights for Endurance Athletes

By nolimitsadminPosted on November 10, 2025Posted in TrainingTagged Endurance athlete, endurance athlete mindset, Endurance coach, endurance coaching, endurance motivation, endurance racing mindset, endurance sport lessons, endurance sports coaching, endurance training tips, mental training for athletes, mountain summit lessons, no limits endurance coaching, overcoming fear in endurance sports, training for endurance athletes, triathlon training

By Coach Maria Simone In 2015, I did my first mountain summit. It was a double-summit on a 20-mile loop, earning me the top of both Mt. Marcy and Algonquin, in the Adirondacks. Above: The top of Mt. Marcy, with my husband John & our dog Pace, who at the time was a young[…]

Altitude Acclimation for Endurance Athletes

By nolimitsadminPosted on June 30, 2025Posted in TrainingTagged altitude acclimation, altitude performance, altitude training, endurance coaching, endurance training, fueling and hydration, high altitude racing, mountain running, no limits endurance coaching, race day strategy, racing at altitude, running at altitude, trail running, training for altitude, triathlon training, VO2 max and altitude

By Coach Maria Simone Above (L to R): Melina Grudzinski, Clarissa Ramos, Maria Simone & Sally Kado atop Mt. Elbert, the highest peak in Colorado at 14,439 feet. __________________________________ I went to high altitude for the first time when I ran the Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim in the Grand Canyon in 2015. The rims themselves sit at 7500-7700[…]