Triathlons and Rocky

One of my favorite movie series of all time is the Rocky series.  Yes, some of them are pretty dorky, but they have one theme…if you believe you can do it and heart is more important than talent.  OK, that was two, but whose counting!

In all of the movies, Rocky shows that he believed he could win, he had the heart and worked and he was also willing to endure the physical pain needed to win.

Triathlons are not much different.  Take an Ironman- you need to believe you can finish, you need the heart to stay dedicated to your training and plans and you need to be prepared to endure the pain not only during the race but also in training.

Another great movie that demonstrates the same three traits is Iron Will – in this movie, a teenager wants to do some long dog race…he father has just passed away and he is determined to win this race. He has never attempted a race of this distance, but he is confident he can do it.

Anyone who is stuck inside right now, looking for some great pain cave movies..check out Iron Will and Rocky…they will surely give you  the inspiration.