Meet My Partners for 2024: Coming Soon!
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 […]
Read MoreI Practice What I Preach: Focus on Your Weaknesses-Part II: Cycling
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 […]
Read More3 Cs to Achieve Positive Life Change
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, […]
Read MoreI Practice What I Preach: Focus on Your Weaknesses-Part I: Swimming
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 […]
Read MoreShift from Training Mode to Race Mode in Your Ski Racing
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 […]
Read MoreMikaela Shiffrin has Raised the Bar for Everyone
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 […]
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