Elizabeth Waterstraat, Author at Multisport Mastery Coaching

Dec 10

Coach Elizabeth Waterstraat smiling at the pool wall during a swim workout

Swimming: Learned Through Feel, Not Force

By Elizabeth Waterstraat Swim, Writings

Swimming has a way of testing patience. Progress is rarely linear. Effort does not always translate immediately into speed. For many swimmers, this creates doubt: I’m practicing, why doesn’t it…

Dec 06

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Multisport Mastery team members gathered on the grass after a race

Why Listening to Athletes Matters More Than Their Metrics

By Elizabeth Waterstraat Coaching, Writings

In endurance sport, we measure almost everything: power, pace, heart rate, sleep, calories, HRV, readiness scores, and the endless stream of metrics delivered by wearables. But despite all this sophistication,…

Dec 02

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Swimmer in a pink cap wading into a misty lake at dawn

Cold Water, Calm Mind: Tips for Cold Water Triathlon Swims

By Elizabeth Waterstraat Racing, Swim, Writings

If you’re racing Indian Wells 70.3 or any cold-water triathlon, let’s talk about preparing for a very cold swim. Cold water changes everything: your physiology, your breathing, your decision-making. A…

Nov 29

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Smiling triathlete in a Multisport Mastery kit running down the IRONMAN finish chute

What’s Holding You Back?

By Elizabeth Waterstraat Racing, Writings

If you ask most endurance athletes what they want, the answer is simple: I want to get faster. But when you dig a little deeper, when you step back and…

Mar 24

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Multisport Mastery triathlete giving a thumbs up on a run course lined with red rock cliffs

You and Your Goals: Ingredients For Athletic Success

By Elizabeth Waterstraat Mindset, Writings

Richard Hamming was a mathematician and computer scientist best known for his work at Bell Labs and his unique views on learning and thinking. In 1986, he gave a seminal…

Mar 23

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Triathlete running on a wooded trail during a race

It’s In Us: Why We Explore

By Elizabeth Waterstraat Mindset, Writings

Alex Hutchinson’s book, The Explorer’s Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, And Blank Spots on the Map, is an ode to challenge and exploration A journey into the…

Mar 15

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Interoception: How Awareness Makes You A Better Athlete

By Elizabeth Waterstraat Mindset, Writings

What if I told you that something could make you a better athlete without requiring you to train more or get sweaty? It’s called: awareness. The best athletes have a…

Mar 11

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Northern lights glowing green over a line of trees at night

Explore & Exploit in Training

By Elizabeth Waterstraat Mindset, Writings

Spring break is near – training and routine disruption ahead! It’s easy to get caught up in thinking we need to swim, bike, and run to build fitness. We adhere…

Mar 09

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Athlete standing beside a race course sign near the water

Am I Fit? Indicators of Improving Fitness Trends for Triathletes

By Elizabeth Waterstraat Bike, Run, Swim, Writings

Spring is almost here and with it comes questions about our fitness: are we fit? Did a winter full of work add up? Will we be ready to race? Given…

Dec 12

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Stay The Path

By Elizabeth Waterstraat Writings

I want to be fit. I know I don’t need to be fit. I want to be fit. And I want that fitness NOW. I know I just had a…

Elizabeth Waterstraat

Swimming: Learned Through Feel, Not Force

Why Listening to Athletes Matters More Than Their Metrics

Cold Water, Calm Mind: Tips for Cold Water Triathlon Swims

What’s Holding You Back?

You and Your Goals: Ingredients For Athletic Success

It’s In Us: Why We Explore

Interoception: How Awareness Makes You A Better Athlete

Explore & Exploit in Training

Am I Fit? Indicators of Improving Fitness Trends for Triathletes

Stay The Path

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