I Practice What I Preach: World Triathlon Championship Mixed Relay Bronze
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) […]
Read MoreI Practice What I Preach: 5th at the World Triathlon Sprint Championships
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 […]
Read MoreComparison is Toxic: 15 Ways to Stop
We human are comparison creatures. We are constantly measuring ourselves against other people. This attribute may have evolved as a means of helping us fit into the social hierarchy of the cultures we inhabited. Regardless of the reasons, social comparison plays a significant role in how we view and evaluate ourselves, and how we interact […]
Read More4 Ps for Your “A” Triathlons
We triathletes are deep into race season with many big races approaching rapidly. For me, those include the World Sprint Championships in Germany in a few weeks, the USAT National Championships in Milwaukee in August, and the World Standard-distance Championships in Spain in September. For long-course triathletes, it might be the World Ironman and 70.3 […]
Read MoreWebinar: Mental Preparation for Big Events (Triathlon)
I presented a workshop yesterday on Mental Preparation for Big Events to members of TeamUSA who will be competing in the upcoming World Sprint Triathlon Championships in Hamburg, Germany, July 13-16 (I’ll be there competing as well!). In the webinar, I offered useful information and practical tools to help my fellow World Team members be […]
Read MoreStudent of the Game podcast: Psychology of the Tour de France
I was recently interviewed on the Student of the Game podcast about the Psychology of the Tour de France. In the podcast, I explore the psychological and emotional challenges of racing for 21 days in pursuit of the “maillot jaune” (the coveted yellow jersey of the Tour de France winner). In the podcast, I introduce […]
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