My latest Inside the Tri-Mind article, 10 Questions to Ask at the End of Triathlon Season, is now available on triathlete.com for your reading pleasure. My article explores how you shouldn't end your triathlon season without a deep-dive into how it went for you. Identifying what worked, what didn't work, and what you want to [...]
As a rule, triathletes, whether competing in sprints, Olympic distance, 70.3s, or full Ironmans, aren’t usually known for their reluctance to put in the hours of hard work necessary to achieve their sometimes awe-inspiring goals. To the contrary, many triathletes are hyper motivated and often must be held back rather than pushed forward. At the [...]
In my last article, I introduced you to slumps in triathlon; what they are, their causes, and some ways to prevent them. This article will focus on what you can do to overcome slumps that arise in the most effective and efficient way so you can get in the pool, in the saddle, and in [...]
The sad reality of triathlon is that you either have or will have an injury that will keep you way from our sport for an extended period due to the demands that swimming, biking, and running place on the body. This topic is near and dear to me because in the last two seasons I [...]
At this late point in the season, you will have fallen into one of three camps as far as how your season has gone. First, you may be having a break-out season in which you are absolutely thrilled with the progress in your racing and race results. You would be perfectly content if the season [...]
One of the things I love most about being a triathlete is the range and intensity of emotions our sport evokes in me. Doing triathlons is like living life with the volume turned up. There is something about triathlon that peels away the layers of our emotions and causes us to feel them in their [...]
Performance slumps are one of the most common, yet mysterious and frustrating, phenomena in triathlon. Typically viewed as unexplained drops in performance, slumps are a source of concern for triathletes and coaches alike. Despite its visible place in the collective psyche of the triathlon community, little is known about the causes or cures for performance [...]
Trust is the final piece of the triathlon puzzle when you are about to begin the swim. Yet, you have probably never thought of trust at all in our sport. Despite this neglect, trust is fundamental to your performing your best consistently in races. It is what brings everything you’ve done up to that point [...]
The most common question I was asked before my first Ironman was, “What time are you shooting for?” In my naiveté, I always responded, “Well, if all goes well, under X hours” (I will keep you in suspense until the end of the article before I tell you how I did). If you answer this [...]
This article is the first of three exploring the essential importance of intensity in triathlon training and racing. When most people think about intensity, they think about mental intensity, a certain seriousness and determination that they apply to their triathlon efforts. But that’s not what I’m talking about. When I say “intensity,” I mean the [...]
