The athlete who trains intelligently for 90 days will beat the athlete who trains brilliantly for 10. But it does require patience, structure, and the willingness to trust a process that doesn't always feel like enough in the moment. However, the compounding effect of many tomorrows is where real performance is actually built.

Many triathletes today rely heavily on data. They track everything—and naturally ask: “If I can’t see progress in the numbers day to day, how do I know I’m improving?”

So what was it like spending two weeks with Brett at the Chinese National Team camp on Hainan Island—often described as China’s Hawaii?