25 07, 2023

I Practice What I Preach: World Triathlon Championship Mixed Relay Bronze

By | July 25th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

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) [...]

21 07, 2023

I Practice What I Preach: 5th at the World Triathlon Sprint Championships

By | July 21st, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

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 [...]

1 07, 2023

4 Ps for Your “A” Triathlons

By | July 1st, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

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 [...]

27 06, 2023

Two Approaches to Triathlon “A” Race Preparation

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

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 [...]

26 06, 2023

My New Jakroo Custom Cycling Kit

By | June 26th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

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 [...]

15 06, 2023

Triathlon Imagery is Your Most Powerful Mental Tool

By | June 15th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

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 [...]

13 06, 2023

I Practice What I Preach: I Escaped from Alcatraz…First

By | June 13th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

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 [...]

5 06, 2023

The Psychology of Sports Technology: BiSaddle Adjustable Bike Saddle

By | June 5th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

You may be thinking: What does a bike saddle have to do with sports technology? Saddles don’t have computer chips or batteries or record data (at least not yet) Yet, I would argue that a bicycle saddle is one of the most important pieces of cycling technology for several reasons. It is the biggest interface [...]

1 06, 2023

I Practice What I Preach: Escape from Alcatraz Intimidation & Preparation

By | June 1st, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , |1 Comment

Last month, I was fortunate enough to receive a free entry into the iconic Escape from Alcatraz triathlon to be held on June 11th. I accepted the entry with a sense of both excitement and a bit of trepidation. I’ve done Alcatraz four times before, but the last time was in 2008, just before I [...]

22 05, 2023

Accept, Don’t Resist, Your Negativity

By | May 22nd, 2023|Categories: Personal Growth, Psychology, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

When you read the title, you may have had a double take, “A mental coach is telling me to accept my negativity? How can that be?” I realize that my statement is counterintuitive but let me show you why accepting your negativity is actually the best thing to do whenever anything unhelpful enters your mind. [...]