Without the secret knowledge, you will not reach your full potential in the current season. Sure, you’ll eventually learn the secrets, but don’t wait to learn them through your own racing experience.

Or even worse, in 20 years you may look back and wish you had learned much sooner. These 10 process ideas will lift you to your full potential before you figure it out on your own. Even if he is adopted, he may not end up on the pro circuit, but he will develop as a pro.

1. Identify tri books for your curriculum reading list*.
2. Set up a “Treat for Tri Tips” fund. Stock it at 5% of your annual race fees. What are you doing to mimic what professional triathletes and elite age groups are doing and get the best results in the races? I dont know? Ask experienced runners to share their top tips. Spend the funds to buy them post-workout recovery snacks to show your gratitude.
3. Develop trispecific competencies linked to learning objectives. Make sure the highest priority items are addressed first. Use metrics for value-added feedback.
4. Talk to a mentor and leaders at work at least weekly about learning opportunities there. Look for combined benefits of business and three skills. Be open to adopting similar job profession items to up your triathlon game.
5. Hire a triathlon coach. Select one who knows sports, business, life, and parenting to maximize cross-pollination of concepts between silos.
6. Consider becoming a member of a triathlon think tank to be exposed to a greater understanding of enhanced performance opportunities.
7. Ask for feedback on your specific progress. Compare your actions with those of triathletes who are already at the top. Learn new processes to maximize improvement. Adjust when necessary. Repeat the cycle.
8. Be brave. Manage your time effectively and selfishly by saying no to activities identified as outside the scope of your tri goals or your tri journey, if already established.
9. Move your status quo. In a routine of doing your same favorite workout every weekend? Do you have too many jerseys of the same race and only the year is different? Are multiple sprint distance races slowly driving you crazy? Change your routine now! Be open to new approaches. Make changes based on your capacity, risk profile, and potential. You control your decisions.
10. Push your limits. Know your limitations. Cultural honor race. Be intense. Stay relaxed. Smile. Laughter. Most coaches won’t open up access to these items for most of their athletes unless you ask them to or you already use a great coach.

Your best effort got praise in elementary school. In college, the best performers got the best grades. The fastest times in the pool and on the track earned places on the podium. You need your best effort and best results with the fastest times. Rarely does a triathlete enter the sport as a natural and expert on all three legs.

One of the fastest ways to get up to speed is to learn from other experts already in the sport. I learned from two different Olympic track and field coaches at two different levels. A third Olympic coach taught me how to swim competitively from a 25 yard sprinter to 2.4 miles in open water without a wetsuit. And I easily spent four figures from my tip pool supplying drinks to training partners who made multiple Olympic teams in track, swimming and triathlon. While racing and training reveal the answers over time; asking, listening and imitating others speeds up the learning curve.

Ready for class? Become a triathlete who learns everything. Prepare a specific triathlon curriculum for you.

Learn the best way to get to the top in the triathlon school of life. Accelerate your triathlon learning curve by discovering the best content in the matrix of sport, business, life and family to benefit all of these silos.

Learn from those who are already at the top of the triple pyramid. Choose quality over quantity. Seek the ROI of time with ease of effort. The best options are not easy, but they do not overcomplicate the activities or exceed the time. Include learning objectives with metrics in your training program. Be sure to measure your progress.

Do you need guidance?

Consider working with a high caliber coach to define your journey and start working on your legacy.

Request feedback on actions. Ask your trainer for her secret sauce ideas.

What is your secret to sticking with being a high achiever from being a hi-pot? How did you earn the respect of your coaches to get their point of view? How did you influence or help others experience great results?

* Bonus points for reading the books.