In today’s installment of Meet My Partners for 2024, my entire body is excited to introduce you to Firefly Recovery. Firefly is a scientifically proven device (it came from a medical device which received FDA approval, so it’s been tested and proven many times over). Firefly increases blood flow to your legs (and throughout your [...]
Setting expectations for your children is an essential responsibility of being a ski racing parent. Expectations communicate messages to your children about what’s important to you and establish a standard toward which they can strive. But expectations can be double-edged swords. They can be a tremendous benefit to your children’s ski racing and personal development, [...]
In today’s installment of Meet My 2024 Partners, I’m beyond excited to introduce you to FORM smart swim goggles. First, some back story. I didn’t grow up swimming; I was firmly placed in the “non-drowning” category. I didn’t do my first lap or side breathing until well into adulthood. I suffered from what Lionel Sanders called [...]
In today’s installment of Meet My Partners for 2024, I introduce you to POC ski and bike helmets and eyewear. My family is fully outfitted with POC ski helmets and goggles. I’ve also been using POC helmets and eyewear for my triathlon, road cycling, and mountain biking for some time now as well. POC is one [...]
In today’s installment of Meet My Partners for 2024, I introduce you to Trieye sports eyewear with a built-in rearview mirror. Trieye produces stylish and functional sports eyewear with a unique safety feature. There is a small mirror built into the lens enabling you to see behind you without turning your head and taking your eyes off [...]
In today’s installment of Meet My Partners for 2024, I introduce you to Jakroo custom endurance-sports apparel. Jakroo designs and manufactures the most unique and highest quality customized training and competitive clothing for cycling, triathlon, running, and Nordic skiing. I’ve been using Jakroo for my own self-branded cycling and triathlon kits since 2015. Jakroo’s design, quality, style, [...]
I was recently interviewed by Matt, Jillian, and Jay, the hosts of The Triathlon Age Group Journey. Not surprisingly, given the title, that the podcast focuses on the experiences of age-group triathletes. On the podcast, I share my own journey as a long-time competitive athlete and my entry into and passion for triathlon. I also [...]
I'm contacted frequently by sports and technology companies asking me to promote their products. In every single case, I have declined their invitations. I have only ever partnered with a company when I reached out to the company because I discovered their products, bought them, used them, and loved them. When I partner with a [...]
In my last I Practice What I Preach article, I described how I will be focusing on my weaknesses—swimming and cycling—during the prep period leading into the 2024 triathlon season. I also did a deep dive into how I was going to improve my swim technique and speed by leveraging two pieces of swimming technology [...]
The 2023-24 alpine race season is now underway. From St. Moritz to Copper to Edouard to many other race venues in between and beyond, it’s “go time” for racers from juniors up to the World Cup. So, now is the time to shift from training mode to race mode. This transition requires several important changes [...]
