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RTTC - Sonja Wieck - New Coach!

I've known Sonja Wieck  for a while. Scratch that. She has known me for a while. I have known (about) her for years. Can't remember how I found her blog but I did and couldn't stop reading. Not (only) because she has been at the very top of our age group for years and I wanted to find out her secrets to being fast and successful but because she has such good insights into all aspects of life and can express my exact feelings better than I can myself at times! We have had some good battles out there on race day and, whenever she is spectating a race that I am competing in, I breathe a sigh of relief: Someone out there is going to know JUST what I will need to hear! So, yes, I love that girl!  I caught glimpses of her building this coaching business and I knew that it was going to be good. Really good. Sonja doesn't do things half-heartedly. When she is in. She is ALL IN. I was happy with my coach - Liz Waterstraat/ Multipart Mastery  - in 2016 and

Rising Tide Triathlon Coaching - 10 Day Challenge

I have known Sonja Wieck for a while now (and followed her awesome blog for way longer than that), so when she started to go from being a (well-known and respected) coach to building an all-inclusive coaching business , I payed close attention because this girl doesn't do anything half-assedly. She put out a 10-day challenge at the beginning of December for her athletes and anybody interested and I jumped right at it because - I am always up for a challenge and this seemed like the perfect one for the off-season.  Here is how it went:  Day 1 - Set Your Intention  I know what I want in 2016. I want more courage . I may seem courageous in some ways but don't be fooled. I've been reading Brene Brown's book "Daring Greatly" and I have learned so much. But I have yet to truly apply it. 2016 is about getting out of my comfort zone, facing my personal demons, and having the courage to live the life I really want. This has little to do with my at