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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 August 11, 2025

The Psychology of a Cancelled Triathlon

I just got back from the 2025 USAT National Triathlon Championships in Milwaukee — and it didn’t go as planned. Not because I raced poorly, but because I didn’t race at all. Whenever something in sport doesn’t align with my hopes and expectations, I try to walk away with lessons that will help me — […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 July 28, 2025

My 2025 Jakroo Cycling & Triathlon Kits

I’m excited to show off my new Jakroo Cycling and Triathlon kits! I’ve been using Jakroo for my own self-branded cycling and triathlon kits since 2015. Jakroo’s design, quality, style, performance, comfort, and value are unparalleled. When I wear my Jakroo kits, I look fast, and I feel fast (and if I look and feel […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 26, 2025

6 Keys to Making Mental Training Like Your Physical & Ski-race Training

In today’s installment of Meet My Partners for 2025, I introduce you to Razor-Tune, an electric ski edge tuner. If you’re a ski racer, the parent of a ski racer, or just a committed skier, you know the importance of sharp edges. In the old days, skiers used a file and stone to sharpen their […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 12, 2025

Four Essential Lessons for Triathlon, Sports, & Life

I just returned from the USAT Multisport National Championships in Omaha, where I raced three events: the Super-sprint, Sprint, and Mixed-Relay. It was a demanding and deeply fulfilling experience—full of intensity, adversity, and insight. While I love racing, what keeps me coming back isn’t just the competition. It’s the life lessons that emerge on the course—powerful […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 9, 2025

Mindto Website is LIVE!!

As many of you know, I’m a co-founder and Chief Content Officer of Mindto (as in, put your “mind to”), a start-up whose goal is to develop a human-driven, AI-assisted app that empowers athlete performance, well-being, and mental health. I am thrilled to announce that our website just went live. This is a major milestone […]

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👤 Dr. Jim Taylor | 📅 June 2, 2025

Ditch the Expectations—and Race Your Best

With USAT Multisport Nationals happening this week in Omaha (I’ll be racing three events myself!), I wanted to share something that could make or break your performance on race day: expectations. At first glance, expectations seem positive. The dictionary defines them as “a strong belief that something will happen in the future” or “a belief […]

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