Author: Dr. Gloria Petruzzelli

Dr. Petruzzelli is a clinical & sport psychologist, triathlete, and certified mindfulness meditation teacher and a certified perinatal mental health psychologist in Sacramento, California.

Quote

“If you really want to improve, swallow your pride and run with runners, ride with cyclists and swim with swimmers.” -Jessie Thomas, Pro-Triathlete This quote was too good that I had to share. Get out of your comfort zone folks and amazing things could will happen:)

Sunday Reflection

“I can’t believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.” -Lou Holtz During mass this weekend Father Ken Laverone challenged us to reflect on how our actions speak to others about the goodness of God. He also said, “use your words only if have to but ultimately it is what we do … Continue reading Sunday Reflection

Don’t Quit

In Chrissie Wellington‘s book Life Without Limits she shares that she studies the poem “If” by Kipling before races and also writes it on her water bottles. I admire her pre-race routine and find that this is also another good way to channel mental energy and “mentally train” during taper week. My preferred poem is … Continue reading Don’t Quit

Fueling the Motivation with Music

The weekend is here!!!! Which means rest, relaxation, and chilling, right?! Who am I kidding?! The weekends for Team K & G typically mean, maximizing training time and getting the most of long quality workouts. However, we’ll be racing Vineman 70.3 next weekend (yipeeee!), so that means some tapering – less volume and more quality. … Continue reading Fueling the Motivation with Music