If you’re a committed triathlete who races a lot during the competitive season, it’s not if you’ll have a bad race, but, more likely, when you’ll have a bad race. Unsatisfactory races can happen for all kinds of objective reasons: lack of sleep, life stress, poor hydration or nutrition, a mechanical failure, poor tactics or [...]
It never feels good to have a bad race. You perform poorly and you naturally feel awful. It’s normal to experience negative emotions in reaction to results that don’t live up to your expectations. But what specific negative emotion you experience has a big influence on how that subpar performance affects you in the near [...]
The 2018-19 race season is approaching its conclusion. The Nor-Ams, Regional Championships, and other big races are now in our rearview mirror. Many racers are heading into the final stretch of races hoping to continue a successful season of high results and improved points and rankings. This group looks back on the race season with [...]
