How NOT to be a Bad Ski Racing Parent
In my last ski racing post, I shared with you recommendations on how to be the best ski racing parent you can be during the upcoming race season. In general, I much prefer to focus on the positives of behavior and, in that article, emphasized what you can do to help your ski-racing children have a great […]
Read MoreHow to be the Best Ski Racing Parent Possible
In my recent ski racing articles, I’ve been focusing on how racers can use the fall to get maximally prepared to ski their best when race season begins. Well, with winter approaching, there’s another stakeholder in our ski racing community who also needs to get ready for the demands of the race season: Parents! As […]
Read MoreOur Love/Hate Relationship with Ski Racing Prep-period Physical Conditioning
It’s 5:15am. It’s cold (around 42 degrees), still dark, and you can hear the rain pummeling the roof of your house or dorm room. You know you’ve got a challenging workout this morning that’s going hurt…a lot. How much do you want to get out of bed at that moment in time? Well, we can […]
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I Practice What I Preach: USAT Nationals-Then, Triumph (Part II)
As I described in Part I of my experience at the recently completed USAT National Olympic and Sprint Championships, my first race, the Olympic distance, was a source of some tribulation for me. That discomfort continued through the day post-race and when I woke up and prepared for my Sprint-distance race the following day. Pre-race […]
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I Practice What I Preach: USAT Nationals-First, Tribulation… (Part I)
I recently returned from the USAT National Triathlon Championships in Milwaukee where I competed in the Olympic (.9 mile swim, 24.6 mile bike, and 6.2 mile run) and Sprint (.4 mile swim, 12.4 mile bike, 3.1 mile run) races. I only had three weeks to prepare for the races after the World Sprint & Mixed […]
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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) […]
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4 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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Triathlon Imagery is Your Most Powerful Mental Tool
Triathlon is one of the most difficult sports out there because it is so physically taxing and complex. Unlike most sports, triathlon is actually three sports rolled into one. Because of these demands, triathlon is also mentally challenging, requiring your mind to “stay in the game” in the face of internal stressors, such as extreme […]
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