What Prevents Mental Training From Being a Key Part of Ski Racing Development
As I noted in my previous article as part of SRM’s important conversation about how to drive U.S. ski racing toward its mission of “Best in the World,” I believe that mental training can be an essential piece of the athlete-development puzzle in our country. Unfortunately, as I also noted, training the mind holds second-class […]
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Mental Preparation is a Key Piece of the Ski Racing Development Puzzle
I would first like to express my appreciation to Dan Leever and Ski Racing Media for initiating this essential conversation about how the U.S. Ski Team can live up to its vision: “Best in the World.” I would also like to thank Dan and SRM for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this exchange […]
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Inside the Tri-Mind: Pain is Your Greatest Challenge as an Endurance Athlete
Pain is an inevitable part of endurance-sport training and racing, and at the same time, the greatest obstacle endurance athletes face as they pursue their goals. As a human being, you are wired to avoid pain at all costs. From an evolutionary perspective, when humans felt pain on the Serengeti 250,000 years ago (when we […]
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Raising Young Athletes: Episode #26-Do with Other Parents
Episode #26: Do with Other Parents of my Raising Young Athletes podcast is the second of five episodes in which I’m exploring the Dos and Don’ts of Sport Parenting, in other words, what sport parents should and shouldn’t do with themselves, other parents, coaches, and their children. When you sign your children up for a […]
Read MoreThe Fall Matters More than Ever-Make it Count
It’s hard to believe the summer, what I consider Phase I of the ski racing prep period, is over. This summer was especially difficult given the COVID-19 crisis. Hopefully, the summer was devoted to building the foundation for your success this coming winter, despite the challenges that the pandemic has presented including limited on-snow time, […]
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Crisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #26-Pessimism to Optimism-Part II
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 […]
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Inside the Tri-Mind: Take My Mental Performance Assessment for Triathlon
One of the most difficult aspects of the mental side of triathlon is that it can’t be seen, quantified, or measured directly. With the physical components of triathlon, you can readily see the areas in need of improvement by, for example, the amount of weight you lift or the number of reps you do in […]
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Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #25-What is Intensity?
Episode #25: What is Intensity? of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of two episodes in which I will explore the impact of intensity on sports performance. The topic for today’s episode is: What is Intensity? What I mean by intensity is the amount of physiological activity you experience in your […]
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Inside the Tri-Mind: Forget Peak Performance; Prime Triathlon Is the Goal
When you compete in a triathlon, you will, in fact, be competing in three “races.” I have races in quotes because not all three are actually races. The obvious race is the one that occurs against your competitors. Your goal is to beat as many of them as you can. But before you can beat […]
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LeBron Believes in “Mental Fitness”
I was recently interviewed by mrfeelgood.com (don’t let the name fool you, it’s a substantial, if not slightly irreverent, website) for an article that explores how LeBron James and other professional athletes believe that “mental fitness” is as important to their success as is physical fitness. In the article, I offer the five mental tools […]
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