9 10, 2024

Mental Training for Triathlon webinar

By | October 9th, 2024|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Not long ago, I was invited by Duane and Dorette Franks, my friends who run Trifiniti, one of the premier multisport training programs in the U.S., to present a webinar on Mental Training for Triathlon to their athletes. In the webinar, I explain what mental training, how it can help triathletes train better and achieve [...]

18 09, 2024

Train Your Emotions for Your Next Big Event

By | September 18th, 2024|Categories: Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

I have been working with athletes for decades helping them to strengthen their minds the same way they strengthen their bodies. Athletes don’t wait to get injured before increasing their physical fitness; instead, they get stronger to prevent injury. That’s why I call it “mental training,” the mind needs to be exercised to withstand the [...]

26 08, 2024

Resist “Reluctance/Avoidance” Thinking (RAT) in Your Triathlon Life

By | August 26th, 2024|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Have you ever had a challenging workout coming up and you had thoughts like “This is going to be soooo hard!” or “I REALLY don’t want to do this!” (both said with trepidation and dread). Or you’re driving to a race and a thought pops into your head out of nowhere, “Maybe I’ll get a [...]

14 08, 2024

My Work with 3x Ironman Winner Ruth Astle

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

As many of you know, I've been working with Ruth Astle since January (Ruth has given me permission to refer to our work together). After being injured for the first half of 2024 and unable to race, Ruth competed in Ironman Vitoria-Gasteiza and finished 3rd. Ruth created a segment for her YouTube channel about our [...]

18 07, 2024

Emotion Training for Your “A” Triathlon Races

By | July 18th, 2024|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

My work with several pro triathletes focuses on building their confidence, helping them focus, finding ways to push their limits in training, and preparing them for the pressures of big events, whether the Paris Olympics or the Ironman World Championships. Additionally, under the category of I Practice What I Preach, I apply the same ideas [...]

12 06, 2024

I Practice What I Preach: Tools Used and Lessons Learned from Multisport Nationals

By | June 12th, 2024|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I just returned from Omaha where I competed in three events at the 2024 USAT Multisport National Championships. To say that the races went well would be a vast understatement! I want to share some powerful mental tools I used to achieve my successes and several lessons learned that I will apply in future races. [...]

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 [...]