Summary: TRI - 023 - Celeste St. Pierre: In the Moment // “Suzanne Atkinson sits down with Celeste St. Pierre in this episode of #Triathlon Research Radio→“[Click To Tweet] Celeste St. Pierre is an accomplished triathlete and coach with a unique perspective on the mental aspects of the sport. Listen as Suzanne Atkinson leads this inspiring conversation and learn about many of the mental training strategies Celeste employs in her training programs and has chronicled in her new book, "The Truth Inside." The Evolution of Triathlon 00:01 - Suzanne's Intro 00:33 - Podcast Intro 00:60 - Suzanne Introduces Celeste 01:24 - The Evolution of Triathlon 04:04 - Coaching Memories 06:50 - Different Types of Athletes Self-Awareness in the Race 08:35 - Inspirational Conversation 10:11 - Self-Awareness in the Race 10:52 - The Definition of Stillness 12:42 - Inspirational Conversation Scenarios 13:45 - Dealing With Weight Issues 15:26 - Separating Training from Weight Loss Presence and Perception 17:32 - People's Perceptions of Training 20:39 - Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone Staying in the Moment 23:37 - Dealing with Negative Emotions 27:19 - Staying in the Moment 28:13 - Celeste and Health Coaching 31:35 - Balancing Fitness Coaching with Health Coaching Change From the Inside out 32:52 - Celeste Writes Her Book 36:21 - "The Truth Inside" 37:26 - Change from the Inside Out Maui Memories 39:09 - Celeste at XTerra 43:04 - Maui Memories Presence in Practice 48:48 - The Run Course in Maui 51:12 - Going Back to XTerra 52:23 - Presence in Practice 54:52 - Wrap-Up 55:25 - Mark Allen Outro 55:59 - Podcast Outro Transcript Suzanne: Hi there! This is Suzanne Atkinson of Triathlon Research Radio. Today I’m interviewing Celeste St. Pierre of Lincoln, New Hampshire. Celeste is a triathlete, a Total Immersion Coach, a triathlon Coach, and a health coach. She’s also written a book called “ The Truth Inside”. Celeste recently competed in the Xterra world championship in the island of Maui, and today she’s going to tell us about all those things. I hope you enjoy this Interview as much as I enjoy the interview with Celeste. Intro: Welcome to Triathlon Research, the podcast that brings together the world’s best triathlon coaches, athletes, equipment experts and medical professionals- To get you the right information that you need to race past your personal best and get more enjoyment out of your triathlon journey. Triathlon Research, where we teach you how to train smart, here’s your host Suzanne Atkinson, MD, founder and head coach of Steel City Endurance Suzanne: Hi there! This is Suzanne Atkinson with Triathlon Research Radio, and this morning I’m having a conversation with Celeste St. Pierre. Celeste is a triathlon coach and a health coach in a Lincoln New Hampshire and at least will be able to talk about today about her coaching and her racing and the upcoming book that she’s about to release, so thanks for joining me Celeste. Celeste: Thanks Suzanne, I’m really happy to be here. Suzanne: Great! So Celeste you and I have known each other for several years and I first met you in a context of coaching for Total Immersion Swimming. How long have you been a total immersion coach ? Celeste: It’s been ten years since I did my certification at Total Immersion back in early 2000. Suzanne: Was that your first coaching certification or had you been doing other coaching up to that point? Celeste: I can’t quite remember which came first my TI coaching or my USA Triathlon coaching. I kind of think I did the Total Immersion first and then went to the USAT Certification Suzanne: At that point were you already working with athletes, or were you racing on your own? Celeste: I’ve been racing at that time for about ten years myself.
