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@lucycharles93 è tornata a parlare dopo il secondo DNF consecutivo a Kona con un post sui suoi canali ufficiali. Poche righe ma intense.

Qualche giorno fa, invece, @markallengrip aveva intitolato la sua newsletter “When It All Goes Wrong” (“Quando tutto va storto”), mettendo in fila una serie di riflessioni sulla sconfitta che non potevamo limitarci a condensare in due righe sui social.

Così abbiamo raccolto entrambi gli scritti in un articolo che trovate online su triathlete.it o al link nelle storie in evidenza (Consigli 💡), cercando di trovare una risposta al dispiacere della Charles-Barclay, ma anche a quello di tutti gli altri 21 Pro che non sono mai arrivati al traguardo.

Il messaggio del 6 volte campione del mondo IRONMAN è una medicina potente che vale non solo nello sport ma soprattutto nella vita, e che esprime il suo profondo significato in una frase: «𝘈 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘵𝘦 𝘭’𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘻𝘢 𝘥𝘪 𝘤𝘶𝘪 𝘩𝘢𝘪 𝘣𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘯 𝘦̀ 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘪 𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦. 𝘈 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪 𝘤𝘪 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘨𝘯𝘢 𝘥𝘪 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪. 𝘈 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘵𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘰 𝘤𝘪 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘨𝘯𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘪 𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘰. 𝘌, 𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦, 𝘭𝘢 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘪 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘪𝘶̀ 𝘥𝘪 𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪 𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘤𝘪 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘷𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘮𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘪 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰. 𝘌̀ 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘥𝘪 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢 𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘪 𝘯𝘰𝘪».

Grazie Lucy. Grazie Mark. ❤
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#IRONMANtri #IMWC #Kona2026 #ironmanworldchampionship #nevergiveup

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Zone 2 Training: Are We Missing the Point?

A lot has changed since my first triathlon in London in 2011, but my belief in training and coaching intelligently hasn’t.

There’s been plenty of debate about whether Z2 training still has a place in endurance sport. After more than 22 years in the fitness industry, some of what I’m reading genuinely concerns me.

I’ve learned from coaches including Joe Friel, Joe Beer, Mark Allen and Simon Ward. Their approaches differ, and that’s precisely the point. There isn’t one formula that works for everyone.

Even Z2 itself means different things depending on the training system being used.

I’ve followed the discussion on The Real Science of Sport Podcast about whether Zone 2 offers unique physiological benefits. It was tagged in the comments of my post yesterday.

Questioning whether those benefits of Z2 training are unique doesn’t mean lower-intensity aerobic training has no value. In fact, quite the opposite.

Z2 will remain an important part of my run & tri coaching, but the amount I prescribe always depends on the athlete, their goals, experience, fitness, lifestyle and recovery.

That’s why I never give two athletes identical training programmes. I can’t. Even if I wanted to!

Hard sessions matter. So do aerobic endurance and recovery. Training harder doesn’t automatically mean training smarter. And often, in my experience, it leads to fatigue, burnout, exhaustion and injury.

What concerns me most is how easily complex sports science becomes a sensational social media headline.

Thousands of views don’t make something scientifically accurate. Being convincing doesn’t make someone knowledgeable, and being an athlete doesn’t automatically make someone a good coach.

At 45, I’m still learning, questioning research and adapting my own training. But I won’t abandon valuable training methods simply because someone declares them outdated.

Good coaching isn’t about following trends or algorithms. It’s about understanding the individual athlete and giving every session a purpose.

And that’s something I won’t compromise on.

#Zone2Training #EnduranceTraining #TriathlonCoach #SportsScience #RobSears

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The Ironman World Championship in Kona was the ultimate test of survival.

After placing 1st in age group at Ironman 70.3 Augusta two weeks prior by 12 minutes over 2nd place and 10th at Ironman 70.3 Worlds in Nice, I was confident for a Top 5 podium finish in Kona.

But race day on the Big Island is unforgiving and humbling. After a rough, choppy swim, I felt incredibly strong on the bike for the first 35 miles.

Then, the Kona heat and 84% humidity caught up to me. I fell behind on my hydration early and my body completely locked up.

By the time I hit the climb to Hawi, severe cramps had set in, and my power plummeted. The rest of the race turned into pure survival.

I watched my placement drop from 11th to 50th. My stomach rebelled, and my legs cramped for the entire marathon. I wanted to quit 100 times.

But I thought about Jesus’ suffering on His journey to the cross. I asked God for the strength just to keep moving forward, even if I had to walk every aid station.

To honor the Championship, I refused to DNF.

It was my slowest Ironman ever, but crossing that finish line was one of my proudest mental victories.

To put the day in perspective, 22% of the pros and 10% of the age groupers DNF’d. It was a brutal day for everyone.

I am walking away with so many great life lessons, deeper relationships with my age-group brothers, and a fire to figure out my high-humidity nutrition.

After navigating the hip tear and a long road of recovery the past 12 months, stepping onto that red carpet on Ali’i Drive is a feeling I will never forget.

God uses every situation for His glory, especially when it doesn’t go the way you planned. 🌺✝️

There were some highlights for the week. We had an amazing extended vacation on the Big Island. Leading the FCA Endurance IronPrayer chapel service on Thursday with so many incredible athletes was a massive highlight, and I had some good opportunities to pray with several athletes throughout the week.

Thank you all for tracking me and praying for me. The journey continues with more motivation! 💪🏼🙌🏼

Anything is possible!

#IronmanWorldChampionship #Kona2026 #triathlonlife #triathlete #FaithAndFitness

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6x IRONMAN World Champion Mark Allen is coming to 2027 Endurance Exchange 🌟

He will join us from January 8–10, for three days of connection, collaboration and conversations shaping the future of endurance sports.

🔗 Link in bio to register.

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Dear Village: This finish line has my name on it, but the medal belongs to you.

You’ve seen the highs and lows of my health battles this year. But behind the scenes, surviving those lows and making it to this start line was a team of people. Swipe for more captions.

And to the many people not pictured here who were absolute prayer warriors for me this season—thank you. I felt every single one of those prayers out there on the course.

Triathlon looks like an individual sport, but I didn’t get here by myself. I was carried by my village, and this finish line belongs entirely to you all.

#teamwork #ironman #team #triathlon

After months of exhausting dead ends and treating symptoms rather than root causes, I finally found a doctor who uncovered the actual issue and gave me my hope back. Most docs would have told me to end my season to focus on healing, but he helped me find a way to treat it while still letting me train.

To Mark: thank you for your optimism & wisdom. You had hope even when I didn’t. Thank you for constantly modifying the plan and expertly navigating that razor-thin line between what my battered body could actually recover from, and what it physically takes to survive an Ironman.
To Eric: thank you for your incredible, unwavering support behind the scenes, and for stepping up to be such a rock for me, especially through the chaos of race week.

To Shawn: thank you for fixing me up all year long, even stepping in during race week when you were on vacation. Your ART and fascia work gave my body its absolute best chance at functioning when neurologically it just wanted to shut down.

To my training partners: thank you for slowing down. When my body and mind were both empty, you threw out your own paces just to keep my mind company. You made sure I never had to suffer alone on the mornings I was struggling mentally just to get out of bed to train.

To Team Mauna: for gearing me up with the best kits and teammates for my 3rd season. Thank you!

To Carrie: for being a constant in the chaos. For being an outlet when I needed to vent and for infusing me with confidence and optimism when I was running empty.

To my twin sister, Kate: thank you for bein

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When you feel at peace, no race dynamic can shatter you. 🌅
Whatever happens, you’re going to be okay. The sun will rise, the world will go on. Be fearless in the face of your fears, and don’t let the fear of falling short hold you back.
Mark Allen, six-time Ironman World Champion, shares what it really takes to find calm when everything is on the line. 🧠
🎧 Watch or listen now, link in bio.
#FrodenoGoingMental #MarkAllen #Triathlon #Ironman #MentalStrength

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🏊‍♂️ KONA IRONMAN｜與傳奇 Mark Allen 對談 EP.4
#當比賽不再是特別的一天，而是無數次練習的延續

如果有機會靜下來，和一位世界冠軍面對面對談，你會問他什麼？

頂尖運動員究竟怎麼看待自己的運動心理？面對高壓、疲勞與即將失控的時刻，有沒有什麼特別的心理技巧，可以分享給同樣身為選手的我？

我原本也期待能從傳奇身上，得到某種厲害的秘訣。

事實上，好像都不管用。🤣

至少，沒有什麼神奇的招式，能讓你從此不再疲憊、不再懷疑自己，也不再經歷那些快要撐不下去的時刻。

Mark Allen 分享的觀念，反而回到幾件看似簡單、卻需要長期累積的事：讓該做的事情逐漸自動化，把比賽視為日常訓練的延續，並在每一次接近崩潰的時刻，重新 Reset 自己。

所謂的自動化，並不是不需要思考，也不是把自己訓練成沒有感覺的機器，而是透過一次又一次的練習，讓技術、節奏與執行策略逐漸穩定。當比賽的壓力、疲勞與外在干擾不斷增加時，選手才有機會把有限的注意力留給真正需要判斷的事情，而不是每一個動作都從頭開始掙扎。

這讓我重新理解「準備」的意義。

我們常常把比賽當成一個特殊的日子，好像到了那一天，就必須展現出最好的自己。但對真正長期投入訓練的運動員而言，比賽或許不是突然發生的考驗，而是過去無數次訓練的累積與呈現。

你在訓練中如何面對疲憊、如何調整節奏、如何處理失誤，以及如何在狀態不如預期時繼續執行策略，都可能影響你在比賽中的表現。

比賽當天，能做的事情其實有限。你無法臨時補回所有訓練，也無法要求身體完全按照計畫運作。你能做的，是相信長期累積的準備，在環境改變時做出調整，並把注意力帶回當下真正能控制的事情。

而我最有感觸的，是那個詞：Reset。

運動員不可能永遠維持在最佳狀態。體力會下降，節奏會被打亂，原本設定好的計畫可能失效，甚至會在某個瞬間開始懷疑自己為什麼還要繼續。

但 Reset 並不是假裝剛才什麼都沒發生，也不是強迫自己不能有負面情緒。

它更像是在失誤、疲勞或挫折之後，重新辨認自己目前的狀態，把注意力從已經無法改變的事情帶回下一個可以執行的行動。

剛才失去的節奏，已經無法直接追回；剛才做錯的判斷，也不能靠反覆懊悔來改變。但下一次呼吸、下一個動作、下一個決策，仍然掌握在自己手中。

對我而言，這不只是比賽策略，也是一種面對壓力的能力。

真正的心理韌性，或許不是從來沒有崩潰，而是在狀態被打亂之後，仍然能夠重新整理自己；不是永遠保持正向，而是即使感到疲憊、挫折或不確定，也能找到繼續前進的下一步。

而這也讓我想到，運動員的自我對話究竟扮演什麼角色？

當外界的聲音逐漸遠去，剩下的可能是自己的呼吸、身體傳來的訊息，以及腦海中不斷出現的聲音。我們如何解讀這些訊息，可能影響接下來的選擇。

同樣是疲憊，有時我們會把它理解為自己已經不行了，有時則會把它視為需要調整節奏、重新評估狀態的訊號。自我對話並不能消除所有困難，卻可能影響我們如何理解困難，以及如何回應它。

我把這種與自己對話的過程，想像成在海島上獨處時，終於有機會聽見內心真正傳來的訊息。

但那個聲音，不一定每次都會告訴你要繼續衝刺。有時候，它可能提醒你重新專注；有時候，它可能要求你調整策略；而在某些情況下，聆聽身體的警訊、適時降低強度，甚至停止活動，也同樣是成熟的運動判斷。

這讓我發現，運動心理學有趣的地方，不只是教人如何堅持，更是研究人在什麼情況下能夠有效調節自己，並在追求目標的同時，做出適切的決定。

聊到這裡，我也開始思考自己正在走的路。

從教育心理與輔導，到運動心理學，再到運動神經科學，我一直試著理解：當運動員面對壓力、疲勞與高強度決策時，究竟發生了什麼事？

心理上的專注、自我對話與重新調節，能不能透過更嚴謹的研究方法被觀察？當選手重新 Reset 時，行為表現與腦電活動是否會呈現值得探討的變化？不同的訓練經驗，又會如何影響選手處理情境資訊與做出決策的方式？

當然，這些問題不能只靠一次對談就得到答案，也不能單憑腦電波就直接判斷一個人是否專注、是否有韌性，或是否正在進行某種心理調節。它們需要透過明確的研究設計、行為指標與神經生理資料，逐步建立證據。

但也正因如此，這次與 Mark Allen 的交流，對我而言不只是一次難得的見面，而是讓我重新確認自己想追問的問題。

看來，轉向運動神經科學，或許真的是個不錯的方向？

至少，這位傳奇也讓我感受到科技與運動之間值得探索的可能性。那麼，回去之後，真的該把腦電波的知識再重新讀一次了……🤣🧠

畢竟，和世界冠軍對談，沒有得到什麼能立刻讓自己變強的神奇秘訣；但如果一段交流能讓你重新思考訓練、心理調節與研究方向，那麼它帶來的價值，或許遠遠超過一個標準答案。

我們無法控制每一次比賽會發生什麼，但可以透過一次又一次的練習，學會在狀態被打亂時重新找回自己。

而我想繼續研究的，就是這個過程：一個人如何在壓力之下感知、判斷、調整，並再次做出行動。

謝謝這次在 KONA 與傳奇相遇，讓我從運動場上的提問，重新找到通往研究室的方向。🌊🧠

#AKIWEI太陽眼鏡
教育部青年百億海外圓夢計劃

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🎙️ Mark Allen on the 1995 Ironman Hawaii and the moment the island answered 🌋
Eight miles to go. Four minutes behind Thomas Hellriegel. Mark Allen was 37, his rival was 23, and the odds weren’t in his favor.
So he asked the island for help.
The next mile: 40 seconds back. Then 50. Then a minute 15. By mile 23, he made the final pass of his Ironman career.
“Be quiet and trust, and if you need help, call out to the island.” 🧠
Watch or listen to the full episode of Frodeno Going Mental with Mark Allen, link in bio. 🎧
#FrodenoGoingMental #MarkAllen #Ironman #Triathlon #MentalStrength Podcast

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Kona 2026 is now part of history. And everything suggests this will be one of those editions we’ll remember for a long time. 🌺🔥

At Némesis, we wanted to explore it from different angles: the return to the island, the evolution of Ironman from its origins to the present day, and of course, the battle to discover who was ready to claim the throne. 👑

Four perspectives. One race.

And a way of understanding Kona that goes far beyond the result.

We hope you’ve enjoyed this journey as much as we have, and that for a few days, you felt a little closer to the most anticipated race of the year. 🌊🏊‍♂️🚴‍♀️🏃

See you in the next story. 🖤

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Said goodbye to the Big Island today, after a whirlwind 12 days at the @ironmantri World Championship 🏝️

✨What a privilege to be here, to witness first hand the best of the best of our sport compete on the World’s biggest stage and to have the honour of calling so many incredible athletes across the finish line on the most iconic & infamous IRONMAN finishline of them all!

🏆Congratulations to our new World Champions @taylorknibb & @vincentluistri and to everyone who crossed the finishline on race day! The racing was incredible to witness first hand 🔥

✨It’s hard to put into words what it means to be part of the IRONMAN World Championship team, I’ve pinched myself on so many occasions this week, I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of the team and our Ohana (family)

My body & brain are tired but my heart is full, I’m taking home so many magical memories, from the racing on Saturday, to the events that took place before and after the race, to catching up with so many friends from around the world 🫶

Mahalo Kona
Until next time 🌺

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#kona #ironman #imwc #triathlon #triathlete

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🎙️ Mark Allen on what the island taught him 🌋
If you’re waiting for the perfect moment to give everything you have, when will you decide you’re not feeling good enough?
At 90%? 80%? 60%?
That was the gift the island gave Mark Allen: learning to give his best no matter what was going on, no matter where he was placing, no matter how much faster he might have gone on another day.
It’s how he won six titles. Even in those six races, there were moments he wanted to quit and moments he wasn’t at 100%. He didn’t freak out. He knew how to keep going.
Sometimes the gifts are disguised as insurmountable challenges. 🧠
Watch or listen to the full episode of Frodeno Going Mental with Mark Allen, link in bio. 🎧
#FrodenoGoingMental #MarkAllen #Ironman #Triathlon #MentalStrength

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Medal Monday - 11:40 at the Ironman World Championship. Honestly, I’m still in shock.

It took a lot of mental work all week to embrace experiencing this race rather than chasing a podium (which wasn’t possible because of my health). I wrote two words on my arms for race day: “truth” and “joy.”

My coach told me to work with the truth on race day. And it’s the hardest thing to do. We all want to live life by our own script. But life often has a different script for us to follow.

As much as one part of me fought that (I cried so much in the days leading up, grieving the race I thought I’d have), the higher part of me aligned with the truth of my situation on race day. I spent all day working within myself in the best way I could to have a solid race from start to finish.

That meant not chasing people up Kuakini Hwy or Palani. Being disciplined with my heart rate even when my watts were embarrassingly low. It meant floating through Ali’i on the run to keep my HR in control. And finally, it meant I could push through running almost the entire marathon, which I didn’t think was possible this year.

I cried tears of gratitude at multiple points in this race, embracing joy. After sleepless nights from hormonal issues, being forced to lay in bed and skip workouts, and crying while watching my watts and run pace slow for months—I was out there on the course doing it anyways. For all those lows, I had joy that I was actually here doing the thing.

It’s a big freaking deal I made it to the start line, and an even bigger deal I made the finish line in 11:40. Mahalo for all of the support. I feel it deeply.

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