Monica Puig in Two-Piece Workout Gear is on "Race for Excellence"

Monica Puig is training in her workout gear. In a new social media post shared by Le Cosh Endurance, the 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist and triathlete hits the track, looking super fit in her two-piece workout gear. “The race for excellence has no finish line,” the Instagram post is captioned. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. “Quieting the Negative Thoughts”

"One way that I battle my inner demons is quieting the negative thoughts in my mind and shifting a negative thought to positive," Monica told Olympics. "A lot of the times when I'm running a marathon, I say, 'I don't want to be here. Why am I doing this?' And I tend to shift that focus to ‘I get to be here and I get to do this’. A lot of people would love to be in my position and I'm actually doing this right now. So I tend to push that thought out of the way and reshape my thinking so that it's more positive."

2. Supplements

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Monica is a big fan of supplements. “I stay energetic before, during and after the U.S. Open, number one by making sure I take all of my USANA supplements. They really help me recover my body as best as I can,” she told Clean Plates.

3. Hydration

Monica also understands the importance of getting enough fluids. “Also, making sure that I’m very well hydrated, drinking lots of water or any kind of sports drink and after really hard sessions, I make sure I have protein shakes, get a good night’s rest to make sure my body is 100 percent,” she says.

4. Tennis

Prior to running, Monica was a tennis star. However an injury led her to become a marathon runner instead. According to ACE Fitness it blends together cardio and aerobic exercise, as there is a lot of running around, and hand-eye coordination. "While tennis provides numerous health benefits—improved aerobic fitness and anaerobic endurance, muscular fitness (grip strength and endurance), flexibility, multiple skill parameters (balance, speed, agility and quickness), reactivity, and power—it also is psychologically demanding," they say.

5. Running

Monica explains that after giving up tennis she was depressed, until she found a new passion in running. “Every time I cross the finish line of a marathon and I get a new personal best time, I get emotional, I’ve cried,” she told CNN Sport. “I’ve just felt in awe of what I’ve been doing because I could easily just be sitting on the couch crying and feeling sorry for myself. But I tried to channel all of that energy that I have towards whatever I had been feeling about my career into something more productive,” she added. “It’s more about showing myself that I didn’t let myself fall into this big black hole of depression and sadness when I had to finish my career so early. I was able to pick myself back up and find something else that motivates me to get out of bed every day, that motivates me to continue to be strong, fit, and have fun at the same time.”

Canadian professional racecar driver Amber Balcaen is reminding fans and followers that the best is yet to come—providing she puts the hard work in. Balcaen, 32, shared pictures of herself wearing black leggings and a matching sports bra, doing a strength training workout at the gym. She also included a picture of the late, great, Kobe Bryant, who is clearly an inspiration for the racer. “Once you see your potential, the work becomes addictive,” she captioned the post. Here’s what Balcaen’s diet, exercise, and wellness routine looks like.

1. Inspired By Danica Patrick

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Balcaen is inspired by Danica Patrick and her achievements. “When I saw Danica Patrick in the Cup Series, that made me believe that I could somehow, someday be in the Cup series,” she told ABC News. “It's a lot easier when you see that it's been done before for you to believe in yourself to achieve that as well.”

2. Protein Diet

Balcaen’s diet consists of plenty of protein. “I really try to eat right. As a personal choice I don’t eat beef or pork, but I take time to plan my meals,” she told GladiatHers. “Some of my favorite, healthy things to make are foods that use protein powder. One of my awesome sponsors is 1st Phorm. I use their Phormula-1protein powder to make waffles and muffins. I especially love making the muffins because they’re easy to take on the go with me.”

3. Role Model In Racing

Balcaen is excited for the future, and proud to be a role model. “My goal in general is to inspire and motivate girls and women to be the best people they can be and to follow their dreams whether they want to be a race car driver like me, a singer or a doctor,” she told GladiatHers. “I want to inspire them to let them know that anything is possible when you work hard. I’m an underdog. I don’t come from money. I come from dirt racing.”

4. Stairmaster Workouts

Balcaen’s favorite workout is using the Stairmaster. “Sometimes I like to pick up a weight that’d you normally put on a dumbbell and hold it out and front of me and turn it like I’d turn the wheel of the car,” she told the Winnipeg Free Press. “You need lots of upper-body strength in this sport.”

5. Strength and Endurance

Balcaen works hard to build strength for the track. “Since I’m not as naturally strong as a lot of my male competitors, I spend a lot of time in the gym so that I’m not physically lacking,” she told GladiatHers. “I really focus on my strength and endurance. I need to make sure I’m alert and present at the end of every race. It’s rewarding to put in the time at the gym and see your body react positively.”

Alysia Montaño is one of the most successful track and field athletes of all time. She has won the 800 meter US championship seven times. In 2014, she notably competed while pregnant with her first child. Montaño shared a video on Instagram a few weeks ago of herself training. She captioned the post, “On deck weekly 5x 3 minutes up hilll at 6:00minute to 6:15 pace with 1 minute rest in between! Some are on target some are too slow some are too fast, but this is the reality of building sometimes you’re on and sometimes your off! Keep going!”

1. She Runs

Running is the main way Montaño stays fit. She talked about what she loves about it to Another Mother Runner. “I love the metaphor that I feel for running: the things you overcome, the freedom to just BE. It doesn’t have to always be this elite pursuit. When people think of me as an elite or an Olympian, they may not realize this makes me happy. I feel healthful, I feel good, I get this nice euphoric feeling, my brain is free. I can be the best version of myself for my family. Movement in life provides a healthful mindset. It’s like a reset button. I love that. It doesn’t have to be about running fast all the time, though it can be that, too. Fitness and running will be part of my life FOR EVER, regardless of my half-marathon time or whether I make an Olympic team, because being able to function and move makes me feel like I’m the very best version of myself.”

2. She Eats Foods From Different Food Groups

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Montaño makes sure to eat a healthy diet. She shared her favorite foods in an interview with Runner’s World. Montaño says that for dinner, she makes sure to always incorporate an option from the different food groups. No matter the meal, the portions are the same. Half the plate is veggies, one quarter is protein (usually meat), and the second quarter is a carbohydrate (potato or grain).”

3. She Loves Oatmeal

Montaño tells Runner’s World that oatmeal is one of her favorite things to eat for breakfast. “Oatmeal with a ton of fixings. I mix in four diced strawberries, yogurt, sunflower butter, almonds, cashews, dried cranberries, and half of a sliced banana. My baby and I eat this almost every morning.”

4. She Promotes Voting

Montaño speaks out about causes that are important to her. In this Instagram post, she advocated for voting in the upcoming election. “Election Day is less than 40 days away, and voting is the moment,” she wrote in the caption. “The women who came before us fought for our right to vote, and it’s up to us to make our voices heard. I’m proud to partner with @Argent and @WhenWeAllVote’s #VotingSuitsYou campaign. We’re dressed in pink as a bold expression of our joy and our power—and we’re bringing this energy with us to the polls this year. So, check your voter registration, make a plan—join us in pink!—AND VOTE. Because when we all vote, we create the future all women deserve. Visit argentwork.com/votingsuitsyou to learn more and get involved. Link in bio.”

5. She Rides Bikes

Montaño likes to bike ride to stay in shape. She shared this video of herself on a ride on Instagram. Montaño captioned it, “There she go… Experiencing WILD is my fav. Ok triathletes, duathletes… tell me more about this run off the bike because you all are tough!!!! Todays workout: 5k bike ride, 16x400 @5k date pace, 5K bike ride cool down to 6x 100 meter strides and stretching!”

Bianca Bustamante is soaking up the sun in her two-piece workout gear. In a new social media post the racecar driver shows off her amazing body in an exercise set while sunbathing. “Made it to Qatar!! Today was a rest day so took the liberty to work on the tan 🙈Proud morena hehh,” she captioned the Instagram snap. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Race Car Driving

Bianca explained to MEGA Active that race car driving is a great form of exercise, and maintains that you can lose up to 6 pounds per race due to dehydration and fatigue. “It is one of the most physically taxing sports I’ve ever experienced in my life. We have to go through so much G’s [G-Force] when we’re driving and at such high speeds where we need to be able to maintain our core and maintain our neck,” she said.

2. Strength Training

Bianca strives to out-train her competitors, spending hours nearly everyday at the gym where she focuses on strength training along with endurance, cardio, reaction time, and reflexes. “You know, to be a driver, it’s a complete package. It takes strength. It takes mental fortitude. It takes reflexes, smart thinking, and survival skills,” she told MEGA Active. “Sometimes it's for the body, sometimes it's for the mind. Nothing more peaceful than early sessions,” she captioned an Instagram post of one of her sessions.

3. Fueling Her Body with Protein

Diet is also an integral part of fueling her body for performance. She makes sure to amp up her protein intake to build more muscle and stay as lean as possible to meet the weight requirement. “It’s been a really cool journey seeing my body develop and transform into this whole different person I never knew I could become,” she said.

4. Cold Plunge

Recovery is also important to her strategy. Cold plunging is part of Bianca’s training regime.

5. Positive Self-Talk

One thing Bianca is working on? Positive self-talk. “Of course, I put a lot of pressure on myself, but in the end, I always tell myself that as long as I give my best and I learn from it, any mistake I make is valid,” she explained. “I always try to repeat that to myself that I am valid. I’m here for a reason and there’s nothing I would rather do than be here.”