Do You Protect or Express Yourself in Life?
We humans are very good at protecting ourselves from perceived threats. This reaction is the manifestation of our most powerful instinct—survival—which has developed over billions of years of evolution. This protective reaction has served us well for most of our existence (which began on the Serengeti about 250,000 years ago) when confronted with threats to […]
Read MoreSo You Just Had a Great 1st Run in a Ski Race…Now What?
A racer I’m working with recently won the first run of a big race, but he struggled in his second run and missed out on a potential victory. His race day reminded me of a similar experience in my first college carnival as a freshman at Middlebury. I won the first run of the UVM […]
Read MoreLook Back to the 2022 Triathlon Season So You Can Look Forward to 2023
The 2021-22 race season is now in our rearview mirror (mine just ended after Abu Dhabi a full seven months after it started). You’ve likely either put your swim, bike, and run gear away for a much needed rest or significantly dialed back your training through the new year when you’ll ramp things up in […]
Read MoreFrom Hit-and-Run to 3rd in the World: Lessons Learned from my Return from a Near-death Bike Crash
If you would have told me 14 months ago that I would compete in the 2022 World Triathlon Championships in Abu Dhabi and come away with a bronze medal in the Super-sprint and a 9th place in the Olympic distance in my age group, I would have certainly told you that you were crazy. I […]
Read MoreParenting Q&A with Dr. Jim Taylor-Sponsored by MindJournal
Last night I was invited to speak as part of a TheMindsJournal.com series titled “Expert Mind Talks” on Facebook. I presented a parenting workshop followed by a Q&A based on three of my parenting books. I begin speaking at about 1:30 of the recording.
Read MoreA Stellar Review by Pez Cycling for The Complete Guide to Cycling Psychology
PEZ Bookshelf: “The Complete Guide To Cycling Psychology” By Leslie Reissner On Nov 13, 2022 The idea that thinking affects performance is nothing new, or, in the words attributed to Henry Ford: “If you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re probably right.” It has been demonstrated time and again that athletes with the ability to focus on their […]
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