18 05, 2023

Triathlon is Complex, Complicated, and Simple

By | May 18th, 2023|Categories: Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

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 [...]

2 05, 2023

I Practice What I Preach: 2023 USAT Multisport National Championships

By | May 2nd, 2023|Categories: Cycling, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

As I noted in my last “I Practice What I Preach” post, I was feeling a fair amount of anxiety and worry in the weeks leading up to the 2023 USAT Multisport National Championships in Texas that was held less than two weeks ago. Those nerves were coming from “outcome expectations” I had created in [...]

29 08, 2022

Working Triathlete Podcast #3: How to Frame Expectations so They Don’t Ruin Your Race Day

By | August 29th, 2022|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I’ve been invited by Working Triathlete, one of the leading endurance-sport training programs in the U.S., to participate in a series of podcasts that focuses on the mental side of triathlon. In the series, we’ll be doing a deep dive into all things psychological and emotional in the complex and demanding sport of triathlon. In [...]

2 12, 2021

Five Attitudes You Need for Ski Racing Success

By | December 2nd, 2021|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , , |1 Comment

The dictionary definition of attitude is “The way you think and feel about something…a way of thinking and feeling that affect a person’s behavior.” You hold attitudes about your ski racing that have a direct impact on how you train and how you race. Moreover, you may not even be aware of some of these [...]

3 09, 2020

Crisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #26-Pessimism to Optimism-Part II

By | September 3rd, 2020|Categories: Crisis to Opportunity (Podcast)|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Episode #26: Pessimism to Optimism-Part II of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the second of four in which I explore the importance of mindset in how you respond to a crisis. An optimistic mindset views the world through a lens that is at the opposite end of the continuum from pessimism. Optimism is “a [...]

13 08, 2020

Crisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #25-Pessimism to Optimism-Part I

By | August 13th, 2020|Categories: Crisis to Opportunity (Podcast)|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Episode #25: Pessimism to Optimism-Part I of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the first of four in which I explore the importance of mindset in how you respond to a crisis.  Rather than viewing mindset as similar to attitude, I see mindset as one step closer to consciousness and everyday life. Attitudes guide your [...]

19 05, 2020

Crisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #22-Mastery in Action

By | May 19th, 2020|Categories: Crisis to Opportunity (Podcast)|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Episode #22: Mastery in Action of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the second of four in which I explore the importance of attitude in how you respond to a crisis. This episode examines how you can take the lessons about shifting from a victim attitude to a master attitude (Episode #21) and put them into [...]

8 05, 2020

Crisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #21-Victim to Master

By | May 8th, 2020|Categories: Crisis to Opportunity (Podcast)|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Episode #21: Victim to Master of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the first of four in which I explore the importance of attitude in how you respond to a crisis. This episode examines how attitudes act as the filter through which you look at, understand, interpret, feel about, evaluate, decide on, and respond to a [...]

9 01, 2020

Six New Year’s Resolutions for Athletic Success

By | January 9th, 2020|Categories: Sports|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Happy New Year! Amazing that it’s now 2020 and we have another year of excitement, challenges, and progress ahead of us. After two weeks of no work during which I spent time with my family, I’m ready to get back to work with new blog posts and podcasts. Given the new year, I thought I [...]

6 01, 2020

6 New Year’s Resolutions for Ski Racing Success

By | January 6th, 2020|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

Happy New Year! Amazing that it’s now 2020 and we have another year of excitement, challenges, and progress ahead of us. After two weeks of no work during which I spent time with my family at our cabin near Sugar Bowl where my daughters attend winter term at Sugar Bowl Academy, I’m ready to get [...]