29 12, 2023

Interview on The Triathlon Age Group Journey Podcast

By | December 29th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

I was recently interviewed by Matt, Jillian, and Jay, the hosts of The Triathlon Age Group Journey. Not surprisingly, given the title, that the podcast focuses on the experiences of age-group triathletes. On the podcast, I share my own journey as a long-time competitive athlete and my entry into and passion for triathlon. I also [...]

27 12, 2023

Meet My Partners for 2024: Coming Soon!

By | December 27th, 2023|Categories: Ski Racing, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I'm contacted frequently by sports and technology companies asking me to promote their products. In every single case, I have declined their invitations. I have only ever partnered with a company when I reached out to the company because I discovered their products, bought them, used them, and loved them. When I partner with a [...]

27 03, 2023

I Practice What I Preach: When Not to Listen to Your Body

By | March 27th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

As I indicated in my last segment of “I Practice What I Preach,” you definitely want to listen to your body when it’s sending messages of injury to you. Moreover, you want to listen when your body is whispering, so you don’t have to listen to it when it’s screaming at you (then it’s too [...]

27 02, 2023

6 “Mind Hacks” for Quality Triathlon Training

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

One thing that every triathlete knows is that you can’t fake fitness or readiness. You simply can’t swim, bike, or run faster than you’ve trained yourself to go. Also, for most age-group triathletes, time is a precious commodity in limited supply, so it’s important that you get the most out of your training efforts. You [...]

13 02, 2023

Smiling is a Powerful Mental Tool for Triathlon

By | February 13th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , |1 Comment

One of the strangest and most effective tools I’ve come across to manage intense effort and exertion pain is something that we do often without realizing how powerful it truly is. Let me explain. A few years ago, I was working with a pro triathlete who was having a terrible track workout. She wasn’t hitting [...]

6 02, 2023

I Choose to Push My Limits; Here’s How You Can Too

By | February 6th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

Let’s be realistic. The primary obstacle to pushing your physical limits is pain. Your ability to tolerate and manage the pain you experience in your training will determine how hard, fast, and far you go, the gains you make in your fitness, and how you perform in races. So, the $64,000 question is: What can [...]

3 02, 2023

Meet My 2023 Partners: Greg Rhodes, Ph.D., Exercise Physiology

By | February 3rd, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Over the last few years, I’ve established great relationships with some outstanding sports companies. I’ve partnered with them because they embody what I value in sports-related products: innovation, superior quality, and leading-edge performance. In a series of posts, I’m re-introducing these exceptional companies and people to you so  you will consider adding what they have [...]

30 01, 2023

Meet My 2023 Partners: PowerBar Sports Nutrition

By | January 30th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Over the last few years, I’ve established great relationships with some outstanding sports companies. I’ve partnered with them because they embody what I value in sports-related products: innovation, superior quality, and leading-edge performance. In a series of posts, I’m re-introducing these exceptional companies and people to you so  you will consider adding what they have [...]

8 12, 2022

Look Back to the 2022 Triathlon Season So You Can Look Forward to 2023

By | December 8th, 2022|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

The 2021-22 race season is now in our rearview mirror (mine just ended after Abu Dhabi a full seven months after it started). You’ve likely either put your swim, bike, and run gear away for a much needed rest or significantly dialed back your training through the new year when you’ll ramp things up in [...]

24 02, 2022

Confidence is the Key to Endurance-sport Success

By | February 24th, 2022|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

Confidence is the Key to Endurance-sport Success Have you ever entered a race not feeling very confident about your ability to achieve your race goals that day? We’ve all been there, to be sure. And what likely happened was that your race didn’t go the way you wanted, that is to say, you were slower [...]