Five Ways to Live a Balanced Life
There’s no doubt that living a balanced life is one of those highly coveted goals to which we all aspire, along with happiness, inner peace, and love. Yet, in this day and age, balance is also more difficult than ever to achieve. Between career, family, self-care, technology, and everything else in our busy lives, it […]
Read More11 Questions to Ask Yourself at the End of the Ski Race Season
After what was a long and demanding winter, the 2023-24 race season is now over. You’ve had some down time to catch up on school and get some much-needed rest and recovery, both physically and mentally. You may also be already looking toward next winter. But before you file the 2023-24 race season away, you […]
Read MoreThe Psychology of Sports Nutrition: Fueling the Mind with The Feed
You may be wondering what sports nutrition, which is intended to fuel our bodies during triathlon training and racing, has to do with our minds. Well, the fact is that fueling and hydrating has as much of an impact on our minds as they do on our bodies. People often separate the mind from the […]
Read MoreWhat the Pros Do: Race-day Routines for Triathlon
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 […]
Read More10 “Bad Roads” We All Take (and How to Take the Good Road)
Here’s a question for you: Would you rather take the bad road or the good road? The answer is rhetorical and self-evident. Here’s another question: How frequently do you take the bad road? If you’re the least bit human, your answer is probably “With more regularity than I would like.” “Fork in the road” is […]
Read MoreLessons Learned from Pro Triathletes: Course Familiarization
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 […]
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