21 02, 2022

Meet My Partners for 2022: Greg Rhodes, Ph.D., Exercise Physiology

By | February 21st, 2022|Categories: Cycling, Ski Racing, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Over the last few years, I’ve established great relationships with some outstanding sports companies. I’ve partnered with them because they embody what I value in sports-related products: innovation, superior quality, and leading-edge performance. In a series of posts, I’m re-introducing these exceptional companies and people to you so  you will consider adding what they have [...]

19 02, 2022

Meet My Partners for 2022: Jakroo Custom Sports Apparel

By | February 19th, 2022|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Over the last few years, I’ve established great relationships with some outstanding sports companies. I’ve partnered with them because they embody what I value in sports-related products: innovation, superior quality, and leading-edge performance. In a series of posts, I’m re-introducing these exceptional companies and people to you so  you will consider adding what they have [...]

14 02, 2022

Meet My Partners for 2022: TriEye Sports Eyewear with a Built-in Rearview Mirror

By | February 14th, 2022|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Over the last few years, I’ve established great relationships with some outstanding sports companies. I’ve partnered with them because they embody what I value in sports-related products: innovation, superior quality, and leading-edge performance. In a series of posts, I’m re-introducing these exceptional companies and people to you so  you will consider adding what they have [...]

10 02, 2022

Meet My Partners for 2022: PowerBar Sports Nutrition

By | February 10th, 2022|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Over the last few years, I’ve established great relationships with some outstanding sports companies. I’ve partnered with them because they embody what I value in sports-related products: innovation, superior quality, and leading-edge performance. In a series of posts, I’m re-introducing these exceptional companies and people to you so  you will consider adding what they have [...]

7 02, 2022

Meet My Newest Partner: BiSaddle Means No More Pain in the Backside

By | February 7th, 2022|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

I’m approached by sports and technology companies frequently wanting to leverage my credibility and social-media presence to market their products. In almost every case, I decline their offers. At the same time, in my ongoing search for “really cool things” in my sporting life, I periodically discover products that clear the bar in what I [...]

1 02, 2022

Mental Imagery Can Unlock Your Endurance-sport Potential

By | February 1st, 2022|Categories: Cycling, Sports|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

I recently published this article on the power of mental imagery for COROS, the upstart sports-performance technology company that is challenging Garmin for preeminence. Here's the introduction to the article: Would you believe me if I told you that there is a tool so powerful that it can help you develop yourself technically, tactically, mentally [...]

2 01, 2022

Set S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goals for 2022

By | January 2nd, 2022|Categories: Cycling, Psychology, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

I just wrote an article about how to set S.M.A.R.T.E.R. goals for 2022. When you set effective goals for yourself, you motivate yourself to become the best [fill in the blank] you can be. This article can apply to sports, school, business, or life. You can read the full article here.

10 11, 2021

Three Fundamental Goals of Sport Psychology

By | November 10th, 2021|Categories: Cycling, Personal Growth, Psychology, Ski Racing, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , |1 Comment

When most people think of sport psychology, they think about what is typically referred to as mental training. The purpose of mental training is to better prepare athletes psychologically and emotionally for the rigors of sport practice and the demands of competition. Increasing motivation, building confidence, managing competitive anxiety, and improving focus are common areas [...]

26 10, 2021

Inside the Tri-Mind: The Psychology of Endurance-sport Technology

By | October 26th, 2021|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

You might think that a sport psychologist wouldn’t be interested in technology or hard data. Aren’t we supposed to be into mind stuff like thoughts and emotion? Well yes, psychology is very much about the psyche. At the same time, you may not realize that the data that comes out of a modern endurance-sport watch [...]

12 10, 2021

Hit-and-Run Ain’t No Fun: Psychology of a Near-Death Bike Crash

By | October 12th, 2021|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |7 Comments

Every cyclist and triathlete recognizes, understands, and accepts the risks they are taking every time they climb into the saddle and go for a road ride. A distracted or reckless driver can mean serious injury or death. But, in my years of cycling and triathlon training and racing, I have avoided such intimate contact with [...]