Welcome to a brand new offering by Fluid and friends!
Coach's Corner is a new line of blog posts designed to further help Fluid users maintain peak performance and overall well-being.
We're very fortunate to have help from some incredibly qualified individuals for these informational bits. The posts will be covering a range of topics from endurance training techniques to the importance of emotional well-being.
Our first contributor is Dr. Dan Rudd. Dr. Dan is a triathlete, husband, father, grandfather, psychotherapist and founder of Dr. Dan’s Training for Emotional Fitness. He has competed in the sport of triathlon for 25 years and loves training and racing with his 2 sons and friends.
"Similar to physical fitness, we can improve our level of emotional fitness through training. In physical training, there are periods of stress where the muscles and organs of the body are exerted, and periods of recovery. Of course Fluid helps with this recovery. Without recovery, the physical body will eventually become injured and start to break down. The same is true with emotional health and fitness: it is essential to have periods of rest and recovery.
"Just as we are hard-wired to be physically active, we are also hard-wired for happiness. Recent research in affective neuroscience shows how our thoughts can change the function and structure of our brain. This is very exciting in terms of happiness and performance. The purpose of this column is to share this information with you and answer any questions about how to maximize your enjoyment and performance in your sports activities.
"Let me start with my motto in life: 'The winner is the person who has the most fun!' When it comes to the brain and emotions, what we focus on get bigger. If you focus on the enjoyment of your training and being thankful that you are able to train, your mood will be positive. Start by noticing what you say when you talk to yourself, because those thoughts are programming the software in your brain. I look forward to hearing from you and answering any questions you have about health, happiness and training. Just Ask Dr. Dan!"
To learn more about Dr. Dan and his work, visit http://drdanrudd.com/emotional_fitness_training/motivational_speaker/seminars_and_events.aspx
Stay tuned for more from Coach's Corner and as always, we love to hear your feedback! Please don't hesitate to leave a comment or contact us.
Fluid is proud and excited to be heading out to Levi Leipheimer's King Ridge GranFondo presented by RadioShack this weekend in Santa Rosa, California! This awesome ride has three routes of varying distance and difficulty covering the beautiful coastal roads north of the San Francisco Bay Area. All three courses have been sold out for awhile now so if you're registered, get excited for ice cold Fluid on tap at the finish line (whenever Fluid is there, you know we hook you up)! If you didn't sign up in time, they're always looking for more volunteers. A lot goes into this ride and proceeds benefit all kinds of charities and organizations, from the local Forget Me Not Farm to Lance Armstrong's LiveStrong Foundation. So whatever your involvement, it's definitely going to be a good time!
id is also a very proud supporter of the Sport Chalet Magic Mountain Man Triathlon at Castaic Lake! If you're unfamiliar with the venue, Castaic Lake is the gateway to the beautiful open spaces north of the L.A. area. Renegade Racing does an incredible job with this race, presenting Long Course and Olympic distance options and even 5k and 10k runs! And of course, the folks of M3 truly love to give back. The race is a supporter of Help The Children, a non-profit humanitarian relief organization that provides food, clothing and personal hygiene supplies to those in need 
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