Michelle Boland Training

👆Reframe Performance.

The Vermont 100 wasn’t just an endurance race—it was an education in patience, problem-solving, and perspective. Every lesson learned will be carried into the next challenge and passed on to the athletes I coach.

Time to get back into the weight room.

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Vermont 💯

Continuing to expand my range of experiences—and this one was certainly unique.

Thank you to everyone who supported me along the way—from family and crew to pacers, volunteers, race staff, and the incredible running community that makes events like Vermont 100 so special.

👆Reframe Performance.

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Portugal 10/10 🇵🇹 highly recommended.

📍 Cascais
📍 Lisbon
📍 Sintra
📍 Aljezur

Thanks you Jake Louro | Dad Performance Coach Julianne | Pre/Postpartum Coach for the hospitality.

Don’t Pull Yourself Into The Ground When The Task Is To Leave It...

Let the Arms Support the Direction of Force.

When performing jumps, hops, or running, we’re trying to create a propagation of force upward.

The arms should support that action.

In most jumping and hopping tasks, we want an up-beating arm action, not a down-beating one.

Pulling the arms aggressively downward can work against the direction you’re trying to go.

Watch the difference:

👌Box jumps with an upward arm swing often look smoother and more powerful.
👍 Hops with active arm movement tend to have better rhythm and elasticity.
🛑 Pogo hops with stiff arms often lose their spring and become rigid.

The arms aren’t just along for the ride. They’re part of the system.

If you want the body to move up, let the arms help send it there.

👆Reframe Performance.

Death of Character.

“I discovered that if I had any particular gift, it was a mental one. The ability to keep it together in what otherwise might have been a stressful situation.” — Alex Honnold

The real value of difficult challenges isn’t becoming tougher.

It’s learning who you are under pressure.

Stressful situations are one of the few places where character is tested rather than discussed.

When discomfort sets in, do you become short with other people?

When sleep deprivation creeps in, are you still the person you want to be?

Can you maintain your standards when circumstances become difficult?

Can you stay patient, accountable, and composed when things aren’t going your way?

Anyone can talk about discipline, patience, and resilience when life is easy.

The question is whether those qualities remain when stress rises.

Hard things don’t build character as much as they reveal it.

They expose the habits, attitudes, and behaviors that emerge when the pressure is on.

The goal isn’t just to complete difficult challenges.

It’s to discover who you become when things get hard—and decide whether that’s the person you want to be.

👆Reframe Performance. 

Do Hard Things.

“Do hard things” is often applied to physical challenges.

Run a marathon, and a 10K starts to feel manageable.

Run a 50-miler, and a marathon becomes less intimidating.

But the real challenge isn’t the event itself. It’s making the commitment.

“The fact that I did [a climbing route] wasn’t particularly significant. What was significant was committing to doing them at all, and succeeding gave me the confidence to imagine even bigger.” — Alex Honnold

One of the greatest benefits of difficult challenges isn’t physical.

It’s perspective.

When you’ve voluntarily exposed yourself to meaningful discomfort, many of life’s smaller stressors begin to lose their power.

A delayed flight.

A tough workday.

A poor night’s sleep.

An unexpected inconvenience.

Not because life becomes easier, but because your capacity expands.

After spending hours managing fatigue, uncertainty, discomfort, and self-doubt, everyday problems often seem smaller than they once did.

You become harder to rattle.

The goal isn’t simply to complete hard things.

It’s to build a level of resilience where small stressors no longer dictate your emotions.

👆Reframe Performance.