In today’s installment of Meet My Partners for 2024, I introduce you to POC ski and bike helmets and eyewear. My family is fully outfitted with POC ski helmets and goggles. I’ve also been using POC helmets and eyewear for my triathlon, road cycling, and mountain biking for some time now as well. POC is one [...]
In today’s installment of Meet My Partners for 2024, I introduce you to Trieye sports eyewear with a built-in rearview mirror. Trieye produces stylish and functional sports eyewear with a unique safety feature. There is a small mirror built into the lens enabling you to see behind you without turning your head and taking your eyes off [...]
In today’s installment of Meet My Partners for 2024, I introduce you to Jakroo custom endurance-sports apparel. Jakroo designs and manufactures the most unique and highest quality customized training and competitive clothing for cycling, triathlon, running, and Nordic skiing. I’ve been using Jakroo for my own self-branded cycling and triathlon kits since 2015. Jakroo’s design, quality, style, [...]
I was recently interviewed by Matt, Jillian, and Jay, the hosts of The Triathlon Age Group Journey. Not surprisingly, given the title, that the podcast focuses on the experiences of age-group triathletes. On the podcast, I share my own journey as a long-time competitive athlete and my entry into and passion for triathlon. I also [...]
I'm contacted frequently by sports and technology companies asking me to promote their products. In every single case, I have declined their invitations. I have only ever partnered with a company when I reached out to the company because I discovered their products, bought them, used them, and loved them. When I partner with a [...]
In my last I Practice What I Preach article, I described how I will be focusing on my weaknesses—swimming and cycling—during the prep period leading into the 2024 triathlon season. I also did a deep dive into how I was going to improve my swim technique and speed by leveraging two pieces of swimming technology [...]
An unfortunate reality of being human is that so much of the way we think, the emotions we feel, the behaviors we engage in, and the manner in which we interact with others is governed by unconscious forces of which we have little awareness or control: Primitive instincts (e.g., fight-or-flight), Emotional baggage (e.g., low self-esteem, [...]
Following the World Championships in late September, which concluded my 2023 triathlon campaign, I gave my coach, Dr. Greg Rhodes, a break and only did workouts that I enjoyed for about six weeks. The highlight of that “down” period was my epic (at least by my standards) Sunday rides on my road bike on the [...]
The 2023-24 alpine race season is now underway. From St. Moritz to Copper to Edouard to many other race venues in between and beyond, it’s “go time” for racers from juniors up to the World Cup. So, now is the time to shift from training mode to race mode. This transition requires several important changes [...]
Over the last few weeks, I’ve noticed quite a bit of concern expressed in the ski racing community about whether Mikaela Shiffrin, the G.O.A.T. of alpine ski racing, still “has it.” She was beaten in two of the first four World Cup events this year (including an uncharacteristic 6th in the opening GS in Soelden [...]
