I Practice What I Preach: Tempering Expectations
Let’s begin with an exercise: I don’t want you to think about a pink elephant. What did you do? Well, you thought of a pink elephant, of course. But don’t think about a pink elephant, don’t think about a pink elephant, don’t think about a pink elephant! Does that help you not think about a […]
Read MoreWhat Reality are You Living in?
It sure is difficult knowing what’s real these days. We have virtual reality, fake news, ChatGPT, deep fakes, the list goes on. What was once obvious and unambiguous to all is now unclear and up for debate by all. This challenge of which apparent reality is actually the reality that we should let guide our […]
Read MoreI Practice What I Preach: Listen to Your Mind
In two recent posts, I discussed the training and race situations in which you want to listen to your body and when you want to ignore your body. In this article, I’m going to share with you some ideas about listening to your mind. I’ve just finished my fifth week of a six-week high-volume, high-intensity […]
Read MoreI Practice What I Preach/Psychology of Sports Technology: My Latest FTP Test
This article offers you a “two-fer!” I will describe my own personal experience with bike fitness testing while also highlighting the psychological benefits of the technology behind it. I’ve been doing FTP testing for three years now. Since beginning to work with my coach, Dr. Greg Rhodes, the last two tests involved a more sophisticated […]
Read MoreNew Custom Jakroo Triathlon Suit
I’m beyond thrilled to introduce my new Jakroo “TeamUSA” triathlon suit. This custom-designed kit will be my training and race suit for my 2023 triathlon season. I’m proud to represent my country and Jakroo, as well as all of my partners (see below), in wearing this incredible suit. Thanks to Brian Opsal for seeing the […]
Read MoreI Practice What I Preach: Our Love/Hate Relationship with Training
It’s 5:15am. It’s cold (around 42 degrees), still dark, and I can hear the rain pummeling the roof of my house. I have a challenging swim workout planned (6×75, 5×200, 8×50 hard) at the local outdoor pool. How much do I want swim at this moment in time? Well, you can probably guess. This experience, […]
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