3 08, 2022

The Psychology of Finishing Strong in Triathlon Races

By | August 3rd, 2022|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

What’s the most difficult part of a triathlon for you? Few people will say the beginning because they are excited and full of energy at the start of the race. Some say the middle of a race, particularly those doing 70.3s and Ironmans, because they’ll have been out on the course for several hours, are [...]

29 07, 2022

Psychology of Swimming on Effortless Swimming Podcast

By | July 29th, 2022|Categories: Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

I was recently interviewed for the Effortless Swimming podcast by its founder and host, Brenton Ford. In the podcast, I talk about how the mind impacts swimming comfort (especially in open water) and performance. I discuss confidence, intensity, focus, and fear, and offer lots of practical tools you can use to swim with greater confidence [...]

14 07, 2022

Nice Article about Mental Training Among Elite Athletes

By | July 14th, 2022|Categories: Psychology, Sports|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

I was recently interviewed for an article in Outside magazine on the growing role of mental training among elite athletes. The article provides a nice overview of why elite athletes are seeking out mental coaches and sport psychologists. It also describes who these professionals do and what separates those who are qualified from those who [...]

19 05, 2022

Three Keys to a Successful Ski Racing Prep Period

By | May 19th, 2022|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

I suppose it goes without saying (though I’m saying it anyway) that what you do during the prep period that has just begun will largely determine how your 2022-23 race season goes. What you do related to your ski racing in the spring, summer, and fall will either make or break whether you achieve your [...]

16 05, 2022

Transitions in Triathlon Matter, Here’s How to Nail Them

By | May 16th, 2022|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I think it’s unfair to call triathlons triathlons. By its very name, triathlon suggests that there are three events in the sport. However, as we all know, there are two other events that can have a big impact on where you end up in the results at the end of the day. Of course, I’m [...]

2 05, 2022

Dealing With Race-day Nerves in Triathlon: Global Triathlon Network Segment

By | May 2nd, 2022|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

As I mentioned in a previous post, I was in the UK a few weeks ago doing some work with Global Cycling Network and Global Triathlon Network. Part of my time there was spent shooting segments on the mental side of triathlon for the GTN Show with one of its excellent presenters, Mark Threlfall. I [...]

16 02, 2022

Remove the Obstacles to Your Triathlon Goals-#9

By | February 16th, 2022|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

In the eight in my nine-part series exploring obstacles that are blocking your path to your triathlon goals, I showed you how negativity is a weight vest that weighs you down on race day. In today’s article, I will describe how you can remove the obstacles in your path to your triathlon goals. In approaching [...]

9 02, 2022

Negativity is like Wearing a Weight Vest in a Triathlon-#8

By | February 9th, 2022|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

In the seventh in my nine-part series exploring obstacles that are blocking your path to your triathlon goals, I showed you how expectations, despite its positive appearance, can actually interfere with your performing your best and achieving your race goals. In this article, I will describe how the obstacles that I’ve just described previously in [...]

3 02, 2022

Expectations Can Ruin Your Triathlon Race Day-#7

By | February 3rd, 2022|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

In the sixth in my nine-part series exploring obstacles that are blocking your path to your triathlon goals, I showed you how having an attitude of “nothing to lose” will serve you well in your triathlon efforts.  In today’s article, I show you how the previous obstacles I discussed in my series can create interfering [...]

26 01, 2022

You Have Nothing to Lose, so Go Triathlon Big!-#6

By | January 26th, 2022|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

In the fifth of my nine-part series exploring the obstacles that block your path to your triathlon goals, I offered some insights into how you can let go of your fear of failure. In this article, I will explain how this process boils down to one simple belief: “I have nothing to lose.” Not long [...]