11 03, 2023

Psychology of Sports Technology-Part I: Firefly Recovery

By | March 11th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Ski Racing, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

I have a huge passion for technology in my athletic life. I have a smartwatch (COROS), heart-rate monitor (Polar Verity Sense), power meter (Quarq), bicycle head unit (Garmin), running pod (COROS), smart swim goggles (FORM), training platform (TrainingPeaks), virtual cycling platform (Zwift), and more. Admittedly, I haven’t gotten blood lactate, glucose, or sweat monitoring devices, [...]

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 [...]

15 02, 2023

Meet My 2023 Partners: FORM Smart Swim Goggles

By | February 15th, 2023|Categories: 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 introducing these exceptional companies and people to you so you will consider adding what they have to [...]

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 [...]

9 02, 2023

Find Balance in the Imbalanced Ski-racing Life

By | February 9th, 2023|Categories: Ski Racing, Sports|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I was in Alta Badia, Italy, in December speaking at a ski-racing conference during the men’s World Cup GSs and had the opportunity to speak at length with Lucas Braathen (how’s that for name dropping?) after his first-run DNF in the second race. He is a bright, down-to-earth, and open guy (and he had smiley [...]

7 02, 2023

Motivational Tool #3 for Cyclists & Triathletes: From The Complete Guide to Cycling Psychology

By | February 7th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

I just recorded the third of four motivational tools for cycling and triathlon. In this series, I explore in about one minute practical steps you can take to stay motivated early in the season when it’s cold outside for most of us and boring inside while riding on Zwift and similar platforms.

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 [...]

27 01, 2023

Effortless Swimming Podcast: Motivation & Fear in Swimming

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

I recently participated in another podcast with Brenton Ford of Effortless Swimming (the best swimming YouTube channel out there!). In the podcast we explore both motivation and fear in swimming, two topics that most swimmers and triathletes can resonate with. BTW, he's been coaching me remotely and he's amazing! If you want to improve your [...]

20 01, 2023

Motivational Tool #1 for Cycling and Triathlon: From The Complete Guide to Cycling Psychology

By | January 20th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

I just recorded the  first of four motivational tools for cycling and triathlon. In this series, I explore in about one minute practical steps you can take to stay motivated early in the season when it's cold outside for most of us and boring inside while riding on Zwift and similar platforms. You can watch [...]

13 01, 2023

You Blew Your First Run..Now What About Your 2nd Run

By | January 13th, 2023|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

In my last article, I explored the psychological challenges of having a fast first run and then trying to duplicate it in your second run to have a fast race. In this article, I focus on the inverse, namely, having a poor first run and wanting to salvage the race (even if it’s just a [...]