20 03, 2023

Effortless Swimming Podcast: Mind Hacks for Mental Margin Gains

By | March 20th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

I recently made another appearance on the Effortless Swimming podcast (my 4th!) with Brenton Ford. If you're not familiar with Effortless Swimming, it's one of the top swimming-focus on YouTube. I've learned a ton about swimming from watching Brenton's informative videos. In this segment, I talk about, as the title indicates, Mind Hacks for Mental [...]

18 03, 2023

New Taylor Blog Series: I Practice What I Preach

By | March 18th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Ski Racing, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

I have received an enthusiastic response from followers of my blog and social media to my recent post about the successful start of my 2023 triathlon season. Based on the positive reaction, and requests from several followers, I’ve decided to launch a new series titled, “I Practice What I Preach” in which I will share [...]

17 03, 2023

Psychology of Sports Technology-Part III: Trieye Sunglasses with Built-in Rearview Mirror

By | March 17th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

In the last installment of my Psychology of Sports Technology, I focused on FORM smart swim goggles that has a heads-up display in one of the lenses that provides real-time tracking of essential data including time, distance, and pace, as well as useful post-swim data such as DPS, stroke rate, and SWOLF. In this week’s [...]

14 03, 2023

Psychology of Sports Technology-Part II: FORM Smart Swim Goggles

By | March 14th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

In the last installment of my Psychology of Sports Technology, I focused on Firefly Recovery which has been scientifically proven to facilitate recovery from intense efforts in training and competition (as well as mitigating the effects of jetlag). In today’s installment, I introduce you to FORM smart swim goggles, an absolute game changer in my [...]

13 03, 2023

Working Triathlete Podcast: Mental Margin Gains

By | March 13th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Ski Racing, Sports, Tennis, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I was recently interviewed by WorkingTriathlete.com, one of the leading triathlon coaching programs in the U.S., to discuss my newly developed concept of "mental marginal gain." Over the course of about one hour, my hosts, Conrad Goeringer and Derek Stone, and I talk about how the mind can be leveraged more effectively to produce meaningful [...]

11 03, 2023

Psychology of Sports Technology-Part I: Firefly Recovery

By | March 11th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Ski Racing, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

I have a huge passion for technology in my athletic life. I have a smartwatch (COROS), heart-rate monitor (Polar Verity Sense), power meter (Quarq), bicycle head unit (Garmin), running pod (COROS), smart swim goggles (FORM), training platform (TrainingPeaks), virtual cycling platform (Zwift), and more. Admittedly, I haven’t gotten blood lactate, glucose, or sweat monitoring devices, [...]

6 03, 2023

A Great Start to the 2023 Triathlon Season

By | March 6th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , |1 Comment

Under the category of "I Practice What I Preach," I raced my first event of the 2023 triathlon season yesterday at the Stanford Treeathlon, a Sprint. It was a very successful and affirming race for me. I won my age group and finished 17/248, and was the oldest by 10 years in the top 20. [...]

27 02, 2023

6 “Mind Hacks” for Quality Triathlon Training

By | February 27th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

One thing that every triathlete knows is that you can’t fake fitness or readiness. You simply can’t swim, bike, or run faster than you’ve trained yourself to go. Also, for most age-group triathletes, time is a precious commodity in limited supply, so it’s important that you get the most out of your training efforts. You [...]

13 02, 2023

Meet My 2023 Partners: Jakroo Custom Cycling & Triathlon Apparel

By | February 13th, 2023|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 [...]

13 02, 2023

Smiling is a Powerful Mental Tool for Triathlon

By | February 13th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , |1 Comment

One of the strangest and most effective tools I’ve come across to manage intense effort and exertion pain is something that we do often without realizing how powerful it truly is. Let me explain. A few years ago, I was working with a pro triathlete who was having a terrible track workout. She wasn’t hitting [...]