27 05, 2024

I Practice What I Preach: My Secret Triathlon Race-week Stress Reducer

By | May 27th, 2024|Categories: Cycling, Ski Racing, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

My first “A”s series of races of 2024, the USAT Multisport National Championships are just 10 days away. I’m already starting to think about and get organized for the races. My goal for big races, particularly those that require air travel, is to front load and organize all of the tasks that burn cognitive and [...]

6 05, 2024

The Psychology of Sports Nutrition: Fueling the Mind with The Feed

By | May 6th, 2024|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

You may be wondering what sports nutrition, which is intended to fuel our bodies during triathlon training and racing, has to do with our minds. Well, the fact is that fueling and hydrating has as much of an impact on our minds as they do on our bodies. People often separate the mind from the [...]

29 04, 2024

What the Pros Do: Race-day Routines for Triathlon

By | April 29th, 2024|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Before I begin this article, you may have noticed that I changed the name of this series related to my work with several professional triathletes. I felt that the new name, What the Pros Do, is clearer and more direct. Back in 2021, I published two articles about race-day routines (here and here). A lot [...]

5 04, 2024

Lessons Learned from Pro Triathletes: Course Familiarization

By | April 5th, 2024|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Imagine what it’s like to be a professional triathlete. Everyone is genetically gifted, all use the latest fitness testing and training technology, all are in incredible physical condition, all fuel and hydrate scientifically, all have fast bikes and fast shoes. So, on race day, what separates the winners from the also-rans? Two key things, I [...]

26 03, 2024

Lessons from Pro Triathletes: A New Blog Series

By | March 26th, 2024|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I am fortunate to be working with three outstanding professional triathletes who are also exceptional human beings (they have all agreed to allow me to introduce them to you): 1) Ruth Astle, from the UK, is a 3x Ironman winner; Lisa Tertsch, from Germany, is ranked 5th in the world by World Triathlon and is [...]

19 03, 2024

FOR SALE: 2018 S-Works Venge Road “Hyper-bike” (loaded with goodies)

By | March 19th, 2024|Categories: Cycling|Tags: , |0 Comments

I appreciate that is posting is a bit unusual, but, with my partnership with Argon 18, I have a truly amazing road bike to sell. This 2018 S-Works Venge Road “Hyper-bike” is as beautiful, sleek, and fast as you can get! It is loaded with extras that make the stock bike even better (see photos [...]

14 03, 2024

HUGE NEWS! Meet My Partners for 2024: Argon 18 Bikes-My Title Partner

By | March 14th, 2024|Categories: Cycling, Triathlon|Tags: , |0 Comments

I am absolutely beside myself with excitement to announce Argon 18 bicycles as my newest partner for 2024 and my "title partner" that will receive top billing in supporting their brand. If you're not familiar with Argon 18, they are a Canadian-based bicycle manufacturer that has been building exceptional bikes since 1989. Argon 18 is [...]

12 03, 2024

I Practice What I Preach: Clash Miami-Great Mind, Body Not So Much

By | March 12th, 2024|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I just returned from Clash Miami, part of the Clash Endurance series that is held at motor speedways in Florida, where I raced in the Sprint on Saturday and what I called the Olympic + (6 miles longer bike, 2 miles longer run) on Sunday. In a nutshell, my mind was in its best place [...]

22 02, 2024

Triathlon’s Holy Grail: Increase Your Effort & Decrease Your Pain in Training and Races

By | February 22nd, 2024|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

The goal for every determined triathlete—the Holy Grail of our sport, you might say—is the ability to maintain or even increase effort and decrease (or at least minimize) the exertion pain you feel during hard workouts and in races. The problem, as we can all attest to, is that it is extremely difficult to resist [...]

29 01, 2024

Meet My Partners for 2024: The Feed Sports Nutrition

By | January 29th, 2024|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , |0 Comments

In today’s installment of Meet My Partners for 2024, I introduce you to my newest partner, The Feed. The Feed is your one-stop shop for all your sports-nutrition needs. From hydration to fueling, from drink powders to gels, chews, and bars, for training or races, from kids to age groupers to pros—for everyone who competes and [...]