7 11, 2024

Two More Deaths in Our Triathlon Family

By | November 7th, 2024|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

You might think that I’m going through some sort of morbid phase in my writing because of my last article about Another Death in Our Ski Racing Family followed by this one. Certainly, bad timing, though I don’t think there is a good time for death. But writing helps me grieve and I hope my [...]

25 10, 2024

World Triathlon Championships Update #2 (Mixed-relay): Redemption and Reflection

By | October 25th, 2024|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I was not a happy camper after my disappointing performance in the Sprint event at the World Triathlon Championships last week in Spain (to learn more). As I noted in my last post, I’m not just happy to be at the World Championships and participate; rather, I do triathlon to compete and see how I [...]

22 10, 2024

World Championship Update #1: Expectations, Excuses, and Explanations

By | October 22nd, 2024|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

I just returned from the World Triathlon Championships in southern Spain where I raced in the Sprint and Mixed-relay events. This article will focus on the Sprint event last Thursday. First some backstory. It’s been a mostly good season for me with some frustrations and disappointments along the way. On the plus side, I won [...]

9 10, 2024

Mental Training for Triathlon webinar

By | October 9th, 2024|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Not long ago, I was invited by Duane and Dorette Franks, my friends who run Trifiniti, one of the premier multisport training programs in the U.S., to present a webinar on Mental Training for Triathlon to their athletes. In the webinar, I explain what mental training, how it can help triathletes train better and achieve [...]

26 08, 2024

Resist “Reluctance/Avoidance” Thinking (RAT) in Your Triathlon Life

By | August 26th, 2024|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Have you ever had a challenging workout coming up and you had thoughts like “This is going to be soooo hard!” or “I REALLY don’t want to do this!” (both said with trepidation and dread). Or you’re driving to a race and a thought pops into your head out of nowhere, “Maybe I’ll get a [...]

12 06, 2024

I Practice What I Preach: Tools Used and Lessons Learned from Multisport Nationals

By | June 12th, 2024|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I just returned from Omaha where I competed in three events at the 2024 USAT Multisport National Championships. To say that the races went well would be a vast understatement! I want to share some powerful mental tools I used to achieve my successes and several lessons learned that I will apply in future races. [...]

27 05, 2024

I Practice What I Preach: My Secret Triathlon Race-week Stress Reducer

By | May 27th, 2024|Categories: Cycling, Ski Racing, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

My first “A”s series of races of 2024, the USAT Multisport National Championships are just 10 days away. I’m already starting to think about and get organized for the races. My goal for big races, particularly those that require air travel, is to front load and organize all of the tasks that burn cognitive and [...]

29 04, 2024

What the Pros Do: Race-day Routines for Triathlon

By | April 29th, 2024|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Before I begin this article, you may have noticed that I changed the name of this series related to my work with several professional triathletes. I felt that the new name, What the Pros Do, is clearer and more direct. Back in 2021, I published two articles about race-day routines (here and here). A lot [...]

5 04, 2024

Lessons Learned from Pro Triathletes: Course Familiarization

By | April 5th, 2024|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Imagine what it’s like to be a professional triathlete. Everyone is genetically gifted, all use the latest fitness testing and training technology, all are in incredible physical condition, all fuel and hydrate scientifically, all have fast bikes and fast shoes. So, on race day, what separates the winners from the also-rans? Two key things, I [...]

29 03, 2024

Lessons from Pro Triathletes: Race-week Preparation

By | March 29th, 2024|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , |1 Comment

Today’s topic in my new blog series, Lessons from Pro Triathletes,, race-week preparation, relates to Lisa Tertsch preparing for the Paris Olympics in July, Ruth Astle getting ready for the Ironman World Championships in Nice and the 70.3 World Championships in Taupo, New Zealand, and Miguel Mattox getting set to return to racing after a [...]