Category: Motivation

Every week I write a Monday Morning Motivation post. These are posts to inspire and motivate you! They include content sourced from around the world.

These are some of my favourite posts to write. I keep a blogging notebook and jot down details of anything that I see that has inspired me. Many of my posts include videos.

Originally these posts were just about swimmers, runners, cyclists and triathletes. However, I’ve been inspired by a wide range of athletes, so I now include any motivational story that I chance upon.

If you see something that has inspired you to keep fit and healthy, please send me a link!

5 December 2016

Monday Morning Motivation – Tried hitting the gym…

Just a little reminder to find an activity that you love to keep yourself motivated. There’s no point in trying to force yourself to partake in a form of activity that you don’t enjoy. Tried hitting the gym. Preferred hitting the ball. There are many sports that I tried on my journey to find an activity that I love. I...

Motivation Comment: 1

28 November 2016

Monday Morning Motivation – Usain Bolt: The greatest of all time

Who can fail to be inspired by ‘the fastest human ever timed’: Usain Bolt? “Lightning Bolt” is the holder of 9 gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at three consecutive Olympics. He is also an eleven-time World Champion. Transcript Good things come to those who believe. Better things come to those who are patient. And the best things...

Motivation/Running Comments: 2

21 November 2016

Monday Morning Motivation – Labels against women

Continuing with my feminist inspiration on a Monday morning, I thought I’d share this Filipino commercial (Labels against women) for Pantene shampoo. It shows some of the dichotomies that women face. We’re encouraged to be more ‘masculine’ to succeed in a man’s world but then are berated for that behaviour. Common labels that we hear A man who states his opinions...

Motivation Comment: 1

14 November 2016

Monday Morning Motivation – Girls Can

I like Girls Can Covergirl advert about female empowerment and breaking barriers. Featuring a host of stars who’ve been trail-blazers in their respective fields, I find this advert inspirational. Ellen DeGeneres: Girls can’t. Sometimes you hear it, but more often, you feel it. Pink: Girls can’t rock. Katy Perry: Girls can’t be strong. Natalie Wiebe: Girls can’t check. Ellen DeGeneres:...

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7 November 2016

Monday Morning Motivation – If at first you don’t succeed

“If at first you don’t succeed…” come up with a new plan! It’s important to have fun when you’re working out, but I also believe in the importance of determination and perseverance.

Motivation Comment: 1

31 October 2016

Monday Morning Motivation – Run forever

In 2016, the inspirational Nicky Spinks made fell running history by becoming the fastest person to run a Double Bob Graham Round. The 49-year-old cancer-survivor marked 10 years post-diagnosis by running the 132-mile Lake District route. It includes around 54,000ft of ascent. Nicky did it in a time of 45 hours and 30 minutes. She took over an hour off...

Motivation Comment: 1

24 October 2016

Monday Morning Motivation – Limitless passion

This week’s motivation is Tony Robbins talking about ‘limitless passion’. My mom wanted me to be a truck driver because that would mean I would make $24 000 a year if I went to truck masters and that’d be twice what my father made. And she thought that would happen, but something inside of me said, “I don’t want to...

Motivation Comments: 2

17 October 2016

Monday Morning Motivation – Meet Non Stanford’s Toughest Opponent

Triathlon is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. Mastering three disciplines simultaneously puts an immense amount of pressure on an athlete’s body. After a string of injuries forced Non Stanford to take a break from her sport in 2008, it was the mental strain of starting all over again that challenged her the most. It was...

Motivation/Swimming/Triathlon Comments: 0

10 October 2016

Monday Morning Motivation – New Balance: You Are Your Toughest Opponent

This New Balance commercial shows four inspirational young British athletes talking about how they overcome challenges and push themselves to achieve success… There is no greater opponent than the one inside your own head. That nagging voice of self-doubt, that voice that tells you to slow down, to give up, to throw in the towel. Toughest Opponent explores the Mind Game...

Motivation Comment: 1

3 October 2016

Monday Morning Motivation – This Girl Can: Left school…

This Girl Can: Left school. Never left games. 40% 16-24 year olds participate in sport once a week or less often. How are you encouraging the young people in your family to keep fit?

Motivation Comments: 0

Hi, I'm Tamsyn!

Triathlete | Blogger | Running Coach & Fitness Instructor

As an overweight couch potato, I decided to turn my life around. I lost over 33lbs/15kg and now love keeping fit and healthy. In February 2013, I set myself a challenge to complete an iron-distance triathlon (2.4 mile/3.8k swim; 112 mile/180k bike; 26.2 mile/42.2k run).

Since starting my triathlon journey, I’ve:

learnt to swim and completed a 17.5km sea swim

bought my first road bike and cycled across Japan

run six marathons.

had a baby.

I’ve not completed an Ironman yet… but I’m getting there.