I Practice What I Preach: Preparing for the 2024 Triathlon Season
Note: I’m pleased to co-author this article with my exceptional coach, Dr. Greg Rhodes. Greg is Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology and an accomplished age-group endurance athlete in his own right. How you perform next season depends on what you do between now and then. The fitness gains you make and the technical, tactical, and mental […]
Read MoreFour Problems When Parents’ and Children’s Emotional Styles aren’t Aligned
I have seen an interesting pattern emerge over the last few years with the young (meaning typically under 25 years old) clients with whom I work. On the plus side, all are thoughtful, deep, well-liked, and nice people. They are accomplished students, athletes, and performing artists. These young people are driven by generally healthy values […]
Read MoreI Practice What I Preach: Reflections on the 2023 Triathlon Season…And Getting Ready for 2024
My 2023 triathlon season is now officially over. After the World Championships in Spain in late September, I had several races on my schedule leading to the end of this year, but I just wasn’t feeling them. So I decided to relax for a month or so (that doesn’t mean not training!) and just do […]
Read More8 Reasons Why an Injury Can Make You a Better Triathlete (and Person)
What two things do these triathletes have in common: Lucy Charles-Barkley, Jan Frodeno, Kat Mathews, Taylor Knibb, Sam Laidlow, Ruth Astle, and, well, Jim Taylor (athletic giftedness is not one of them for the last guy on the list!)? They all have sustained serious injuries that kept them away from our sport for an extended […]
Read MoreDon’t Do These Five Things in Your Ski-race Training
One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned over my many years in our sport as a racer and as a mental coach, and one that many young racers don’t seem to get, is that training really does matter. Too often, I see racers pretty much wasting their time in training; all the things that are […]
Read MoreShould You Follow Live-Timing When Your Kids Race?
This article is my third and final in a series on the role of technology in ski racing (here’s #1 and #2). Today, I will focus on one particular technology that has become ever-present in our sport and is changing the way parents (and kids) follow races. I’m talking about Live-Timing, an online platform that […]
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