Episode #31: Surrender to Determination of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the third of four episodes in which I explore the importance of what I call mental muscles in how you respond to a crisis. A crisis is like a very high and treacherous mountain that confronts you on your road of life. Some [...]
With the Covid-19-shortened season (if we can even call it a season!) now in our rearview mirror, it’s time to look ahead to 2021 in the hope upon hope that we will have a full season of races. Being the optimist that I am, I’m expecting that life and triathlon will return to some degree [...]
Motivation, simply defined, is your determination and drive to achieve your triathlon goals. To perform your best, you must want to begin the process of developing as an triathlete and you must be willing to maintain your efforts until you have achieved your goals. Motivation lies at the foundation of everything you do as an [...]
Episode #21-Tools for Increasing Your Motivation of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the second of three episodes that examines the impact of motivation on your training efforts and your competitive success. Because motivation can ebb and flow on a daily basis depending on the volume and intensity of your training, life [...]
Episode #20: What is Motivation? of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of three episodes that examines the impact of motivation on your training efforts and your competitive success. This episode will introduce you to what motivation is, why it is the foundation of all aspects of sports performance, and [...]
Episode #17: Motivating Your Young Athlete of my Raising Young Athletes podcast is the fourth of six episodes that explores the very direct impact that you have on your children in their athletic lives. You as parents have tremendous to motivate--and demotivate--your young athlete. Your investment in your children's athletic lives and how that investment [...]
It’s late September. If you’re serious about your ski racing, this means you’re back to school and hip deep in an intense physical conditioning block. You’ve been at it all summer and there’s another few months of busting your butt before you get to do what you love to do, namely, get back on snow. [...]
It’s been my observation that the best ski racers in the world don’t just do what most other ski racers do. It reminded me of one of my favorite sayings (which I invented), “If you want to ski like everyone else, be like everyone else,” in other words, do what everyone else is doing. Instead, [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot about how important real commitment is to athletic success and how sports teams can measure commitment in athletes. Just about every so-called serious athlete is pretty committed to their sport, but are you REALLY committed? I could ask you to rate yourself on a 1-10 scale. I could also ask [...]
I was talking recently with Darcy Norman, the new Director of Athlete Performance at Sugar Bowl Ski Team & Academy about what it takes to be the ski racer you can be. Darcy has been involved high-level sports for his entire life including as a ski racer and ski coach back in the day. Most [...]
