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 [...]

18 01, 2022

Season Management: Choose Your Races Wisely

By | January 18th, 2022|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I was talking to a top junior from back East I work with last week over Zoom about his race season so far. He was really excited about his results to date, but also expressed how he was already starting to feel a bit “cooked” from all of the racing he was doing. I asked [...]

5 01, 2022

Let Go of Fear of Failure in Triathlon-#5

By | January 5th, 2022|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , |1 Comment

In the fourth in my nine-part series exploring obstacles that are blocking your path to your triathlon goals, I introduced you to fear of failure, what I believe is the single greatest barrier to success in our sport. In today’s article, I will show you how to let go of your fear of failure. Let [...]

29 12, 2021

Is Fear of Failure like an Anchor in Your Triathlon Life?-#4

By | December 29th, 2021|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

In the third of my nine-part series exploring the obstacles that may hold you back in your triathlon life, I examined how perfectionism ultimately hurts your triathlon efforts and enjoyment. Fear of failure, another common obstacle, may be the single most common cause of performance difficulties for the triathletes who come to me for help. [...]

27 12, 2021

5 “Must Dos” for Race-day Success

By | December 27th, 2021|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

A fundamental question you need to ask is: “What do I need to do to be totally prepared to ski my best on race day?” If you ask the top-ten men and women on the World Cup, you will probably get 20 different answers. But, having asked this question of many world-class ski racers, I [...]

23 12, 2021

Perfectionism and Triathlon Don’t Play Nice Together-#3

By | December 23rd, 2021|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

In my second of nine articles exploring obstacles that may hold you back as you pursue your triathlon goals, I introduced you to how overinvestment in our sport can mean a kiss of death for both results and enjoyment in our sport. Perfectionism is another frequent obstacle I see in triathletes. Perfectionism is a triple-edged [...]

20 12, 2021

My 5 Biggest Pet Peeves on Race Day

By | December 20th, 2021|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

There is no more important time in ski racers’ lives for them to do everything they can to maximize their preparedness than on race day. The simple calculus is that racers won’t perform to the best of their ability if they are not optimally prepared physically, mentally, and with their equipment. Second, the reason why [...]

16 12, 2021

Overinvestment in Your Triathlon is a Kiss of Death-#2

By | December 16th, 2021|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

In my first article in my nine-part series exploring the obstacles that may be holding you back from your triathlon goals, I introduced you to the fact that you’re feeling held back from achieving your triathlon goals may not be that you need to do more, but rather in identifying unconscious forces that are actually [...]

13 12, 2021

5 Things I Hate to See Racers Do in Training

By | December 13th, 2021|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

I've been in the ski racing world since I was six years old. The first 20 years, I was a racer learning the ups and downs of ski racing the hard way, mostly through trial and error, and sometimes painful failure. That, I can say with 20/20 hindsight and absolute certainty, is no way to [...]