18 04, 2025

Positive Self-talk for Triathlon Training and Racing

By | April 18th, 2025|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Perhaps the most powerful mental tool to build your confidence is positive self-talk. What you say to yourself away from triathlon, when you’re training, and during races impacts what you think, how you feel, and how you perform in training and on race day. Whatever you think more of—whether positive or negative—will determine the road [...]

6 01, 2014

Mikaela Says it Best: In Ski Racing, “Embrace” Adversity

By | January 6th, 2014|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

As I noted in an article I wrote last winter, Ski Racing is One Brutal Sport. The fact is that our sport throws so much at racers, it can be a more than a bit overwhelming. Just a few of the challenges that racers must confront include the course itself, terrain, snow conditions, and weather. [...]

4 03, 2013

Ski Racing: Four Secrets to Final Start-area Preparation

By | March 4th, 2013|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

With March now upon us, the end of the season is in sight and some of the most important races of the season lie just ahead. As you prepare these big races, whether the State Championships, Junior Olympics, NCAA Championships, U.S. National, Topolino, Whistler Cup, or the World Cup Finals, you’re looking for any edge [...]