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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 13, 2023

I Practice What I Preach: I Escaped from Alcatraz…First

Just a quick follow-up to my last post about my return to the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon after a 15-year absence. The race was definitely a challenge with, as I noted in my last article, all three legs of the race being difficult. Particularly tough was the swim which was about ten minutes longer than […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 7, 2023

The Power of Patience for Positive Life Change

There are many qualities that are necessary to grow personally and become the best versions of ourselves including motivation, hope, confidence, focus, resilience, persistence, perseverance, and much more. These traits, though necessary, may not be sufficient to make the life changes you want and be the person you want to be. Patience may be the […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 5, 2023

The Psychology of Sports Technology: BiSaddle Adjustable Bike Saddle

You may be thinking: What does a bike saddle have to do with sports technology? Saddles don’t have computer chips or batteries or record data (at least not yet) Yet, I would argue that a bicycle saddle is one of the most important pieces of cycling technology for several reasons. It is the biggest interface […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 1, 2023

I Practice What I Preach: Escape from Alcatraz Intimidation & Preparation

Last month, I was fortunate enough to receive a free entry into the iconic Escape from Alcatraz triathlon to be held on June 11th. I accepted the entry with a sense of both excitement and a bit of trepidation. I’ve done Alcatraz four times before, but the last time was in 2008, just before I […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 May 22, 2023

Accept, Don’t Resist, Your Negativity

When you read the title, you may have had a double take, “A mental coach is telling me to accept my negativity? How can that be?” I realize that my statement is counterintuitive but let me show you why accepting your negativity is actually the best thing to do whenever anything unhelpful enters your mind. […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 May 18, 2023

Triathlon is Complex, Complicated, and Simple

Have you ever thought about how incredibly difficult it is to be a triathlete? So many factors affect how well and how fast you can swim, bike, whether in training or races. And, one small mistake or failure in any one of those many areas will result in a disappointing result with little to no […]

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