I Choose to Push My Limits; Here’s How You Can Too
Let’s be realistic. The primary obstacle to pushing your physical limits is pain. Your ability to tolerate and manage the pain you experience in your training will determine how hard, fast, and far you go, the gains you make in your fitness, and how you perform in races. So, the $64,000 question is: What can […]
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Meet My 2023 Partners: Trieye Sunglasses with Built-in Rearview Mirror
Over the last few years, I’ve established great relationships with some outstanding sports companies. I’ve partnered with them because they embody what I value in sports-related products: innovation, superior quality, and leading-edge performance. In a series of posts, I’m re-introducing these exceptional companies and people to you so you will consider adding what they have […]
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Motivational Tool #2 for Cycling and Triathlon: From The Complete Guide to Cycling Psychology
I just recorded the second of four motivational tools for cycling and triathlon. In this series, I explore in about one minute practical steps you can take to stay motivated early in the season when it’s cold outside for most of us and boring inside while riding on Zwift and similar platforms.
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Meet My 2023 Partners: Greg Rhodes, Ph.D., Exercise Physiology
Over the last few years, I’ve established great relationships with some outstanding sports companies. I’ve partnered with them because they embody what I value in sports-related products: innovation, superior quality, and leading-edge performance. In a series of posts, I’m re-introducing these exceptional companies and people to you so you will consider adding what they have […]
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Meet My 2023 Partners: POC Helmets and Eyewear
Over the last few years, I’ve established great relationships with some outstanding sports companies. I’ve partnered with them because they embody what I value in sports-related gear: innovative design, superior quality, and leading-edge performance, comfort, and looks. Over the next several weeks, I’ll be introducing these exceptional companies to you so perhaps you will explore […]
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Meet My 2023 Partners: PowerBar Sports Nutrition
Over the last few years, I’ve established great relationships with some outstanding sports companies. I’ve partnered with them because they embody what I value in sports-related products: innovation, superior quality, and leading-edge performance. In a series of posts, I’m re-introducing these exceptional companies and people to you so you will consider adding what they have […]
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Effortless Swimming Podcast: Motivation & Fear in Swimming
I recently participated in another podcast with Brenton Ford of Effortless Swimming (the best swimming YouTube channel out there!). In the podcast we explore both motivation and fear in swimming, two topics that most swimmers and triathletes can resonate with. BTW, he’s been coaching me remotely and he’s amazing! If you want to improve your […]
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Motivational Tool #1 for Cycling and Triathlon: From The Complete Guide to Cycling Psychology
I just recorded the first of four motivational tools for cycling and triathlon. In this series, I explore in about one minute practical steps you can take to stay motivated early in the season when it’s cold outside for most of us and boring inside while riding on Zwift and similar platforms. You can watch […]
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Look Back to the 2022 Triathlon Season So You Can Look Forward to 2023
The 2021-22 race season is now in our rearview mirror (mine just ended after Abu Dhabi a full seven months after it started). You’ve likely either put your swim, bike, and run gear away for a much needed rest or significantly dialed back your training through the new year when you’ll ramp things up in […]
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From Hit-and-Run to 3rd in the World: Lessons Learned from my Return from a Near-death Bike Crash
If you would have told me 14 months ago that I would compete in the 2022 World Triathlon Championships in Abu Dhabi and come away with a bronze medal in the Super-sprint and a 9th place in the Olympic distance in my age group, I would have certainly told you that you were crazy. I […]
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