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 [...]

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. [...]

26 03, 2024

Lessons from Pro Triathletes: A New Blog Series

By | March 26th, 2024|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I am fortunate to be working with three outstanding professional triathletes who are also exceptional human beings (they have all agreed to allow me to introduce them to you): 1) Ruth Astle, from the UK, is a 3x Ironman winner; Lisa Tertsch, from Germany, is ranked 5th in the world by World Triathlon and is [...]

12 03, 2024

I Practice What I Preach: Clash Miami-Great Mind, Body Not So Much

By | March 12th, 2024|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I just returned from Clash Miami, part of the Clash Endurance series that is held at motor speedways in Florida, where I raced in the Sprint on Saturday and what I called the Olympic + (6 miles longer bike, 2 miles longer run) on Sunday. In a nutshell, my mind was in its best place [...]

29 12, 2023

Interview on The Triathlon Age Group Journey Podcast

By | December 29th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

I was recently interviewed by Matt, Jillian, and Jay, the hosts of The Triathlon Age Group Journey. Not surprisingly, given the title, that the podcast focuses on the experiences of age-group triathletes. On the podcast, I share my own journey as a long-time competitive athlete and my entry into and passion for triathlon. I also [...]

27 09, 2023

I Practice What I Preach: World Triathlon Championships-I Struck…

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

Unfortunately, no, I didn’t strike gold at the World Super-sprint and Standard-distance Triathlon Championships, held in Pontevedra, Spain, last week, but I did collect another precious medal. But first, some back story. These races were my fourth “A” series of triathlons in my 2023 season that began in April. Up to these Worlds, it had [...]

25 07, 2023

I Practice What I Preach: World Triathlon Championship Mixed Relay Bronze

By | July 25th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

In my last I Practice What I Preach article, I described my fifth-place finish in the Sprint event at the World Triathlon Championships in Hamburg, Germany ten days ago. Two days after the Sprint, I competed in the Mixed Relay. This event involves four teammates each doing a Super-sprint (300-meter swim, 3.1-mile bike, .9-mile run) [...]

21 07, 2023

I Practice What I Preach: 5th at the World Triathlon Sprint Championships

By | July 21st, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

I competed last week in the World Triathlon Sprint Championships held in Hamburg, Germany. I raced in the Sprint and Mixed Team Relay events. These two races were one of four “A” race series that are my focus this season. I entered the events completely healthy for the first time in several years and my [...]

6 03, 2023

A Great Start to the 2023 Triathlon Season

By | March 6th, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , |1 Comment

Under the category of "I Practice What I Preach," I raced my first event of the 2023 triathlon season yesterday at the Stanford Treeathlon, a Sprint. It was a very successful and affirming race for me. I won my age group and finished 17/248, and was the oldest by 10 years in the top 20. [...]