I recently returned from the USAT National Triathlon Championships in Milwaukee where I competed in the Olympic (.9 mile swim, 24.6 mile bike, and 6.2 mile run) and Sprint (.4 mile swim, 12.4 mile bike, 3.1 mile run) races. I only had three weeks to prepare for the races after the World Sprint & Mixed [...]
In my last I Practice What I Preach article, I described my fifth-place finish in the Sprint event at the World Triathlon Championships in Hamburg, Germany ten days ago. Two days after the Sprint, I competed in the Mixed Relay. This event involves four teammates each doing a Super-sprint (300-meter swim, 3.1-mile bike, .9-mile run) [...]
I competed last week in the World Triathlon Sprint Championships held in Hamburg, Germany. I raced in the Sprint and Mixed Team Relay events. These two races were one of four “A” race series that are my focus this season. I entered the events completely healthy for the first time in several years and my [...]
We triathletes are deep into race season with many big races approaching rapidly. For me, those include the World Sprint Championships in Germany in a few weeks, the USAT National Championships in Milwaukee in August, and the World Standard-distance Championships in Spain in September. For long-course triathletes, it might be the World Ironman and 70.3 [...]
I presented a workshop yesterday on Mental Preparation for Big Events to members of TeamUSA who will be competing in the upcoming World Sprint Triathlon Championships in Hamburg, Germany, July 13-16 (I'll be there competing as well!). In the webinar, I offered useful information and practical tools to help my fellow World Team members be [...]
I was recently interviewed on the Student of the Game podcast about the Psychology of the Tour de France. In the podcast, I explore the psychological and emotional challenges of racing for 21 days in pursuit of the "maillot jaune" (the coveted yellow jersey of the Tour de France winner). In the podcast, I introduce [...]
We triathletes are deep into the 2023 race season with many big races approaching rapidly. For me, those include the World Sprint Championships in Germany in a few weeks, the USAT National Championships in Milwaukee in August, and the World Standard-distance Championships in Spain in September. For long-course triathletes, it might be the World Ironman [...]
I'm so exciting to show off my new Jakroo custom cycling kit for 2023. I've been a huge fan of Jakroo since 2019 when I designed and bought my first Jakroo triathlon and cycling kits upon my re-entry into triathlon. I have since partnered with them on new kits in 2021 and 2023. Jakroo excels [...]
Triathlon is one of the most difficult sports out there because it is so physically taxing and complex. Unlike most sports, triathlon is actually three sports rolled into one. Because of these demands, triathlon is also mentally challenging, requiring your mind to “stay in the game” in the face of internal stressors, such as extreme [...]
Just a quick follow-up to my last post about my return to the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon after a 15-year absence. The race was definitely a challenge with, as I noted in my last article, all three legs of the race being difficult. Particularly tough was the swim which was about ten minutes longer than [...]
