I Practice What I Preach: Tools Used and Lessons Learned from Multisport Nationals
I just returned from Omaha where I competed in three events at the 2024 USAT Multisport National Championships. To say that the races went well would be a vast understatement! I want to share some powerful mental tools I used to achieve my successes and several lessons learned that I will apply in future races. […]
Read MoreI Practice What I Preach: My Secret Triathlon Race-week Stress Reducer
My first “A”s series of races of 2024, the USAT Multisport National Championships are just 10 days away. I’m already starting to think about and get organized for the races. My goal for big races, particularly those that require air travel, is to front load and organize all of the tasks that burn cognitive and […]
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The Psychology of Sports Nutrition: Fueling the Mind with The Feed
You may be wondering what sports nutrition, which is intended to fuel our bodies during triathlon training and racing, has to do with our minds. Well, the fact is that fueling and hydrating has as much of an impact on our minds as they do on our bodies. People often separate the mind from the […]
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What the Pros Do: Race-day Routines for Triathlon
Before I begin this article, you may have noticed that I changed the name of this series related to my work with several professional triathletes. I felt that the new name, What the Pros Do, is clearer and more direct. Back in 2021, I published two articles about race-day routines (here and here). A lot […]
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Lessons Learned from Pro Triathletes: Course Familiarization
Imagine what it’s like to be a professional triathlete. Everyone is genetically gifted, all use the latest fitness testing and training technology, all are in incredible physical condition, all fuel and hydrate scientifically, all have fast bikes and fast shoes. So, on race day, what separates the winners from the also-rans? Two key things, I […]
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Lessons from Pro Triathletes: Race-week Preparation
Today’s topic in my new blog series, Lessons from Pro Triathletes,, race-week preparation, relates to Lisa Tertsch preparing for the Paris Olympics in July, Ruth Astle getting ready for the Ironman World Championships in Nice and the 70.3 World Championships in Taupo, New Zealand, and Miguel Mattox getting set to return to racing after a […]
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Lessons from Pro Triathletes: A New Blog Series
I am fortunate to be working with three outstanding professional triathletes who are also exceptional human beings (they have all agreed to allow me to introduce them to you): 1) Ruth Astle, from the UK, is a 3x Ironman winner; Lisa Tertsch, from Germany, is ranked 5th in the world by World Triathlon and is […]
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Amazing Deal from deboer: Buy a Fjord 3.0 Wetsuit & Get a Tsunami 3.0 Swimskin Free
For those triathletes in need of a new wetsuit, or just want to get their hands on the fastest wetsuit on Earth (or rather, in the water!), deboer is having an amazing deal! If you buy a new Fjord 3.0 (the chosen wetsuits of Jan Frodeno, Kristen Blummenfelt, Chelsea Sodaro, and Gustav Iden), you get […]
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HUGE NEWS! Meet My Partners for 2024: Argon 18 Bikes-My Title Partner
I am absolutely beside myself with excitement to announce Argon 18 bicycles as my newest partner for 2024 and my “title partner” that will receive top billing in supporting their brand. If you’re not familiar with Argon 18, they are a Canadian-based bicycle manufacturer that has been building exceptional bikes since 1989. Argon 18 is […]
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I Practice What I Preach: Clash Miami-Great Mind, Body Not So Much
I just returned from Clash Miami, part of the Clash Endurance series that is held at motor speedways in Florida, where I raced in the Sprint on Saturday and what I called the Olympic + (6 miles longer bike, 2 miles longer run) on Sunday. In a nutshell, my mind was in its best place […]
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