Inside the Tri-Mind: Hey, This Mental Training Stuff Really Works!
As every triathlete has experienced, it’s been a challenge to find races during this Covid-impacted season no matter where you live. I was able to get in a sprint race in early March before the pandemic struck and have been scouring the online triathlon calendars ever since. Each month, there were signs of hope for […]
Read MoreTrain Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #28-Focus Tools
Episode #28: Focus Tools of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the second of two episodes in which I explore the impact of focus on sports performance. This podcast will introduce you to a variety of focus tools that you can add to your mental toolbox that will help you to stay focused […]
Read MoreRaising Young Athletes Podcast: Episode #28-Do with Your Children
Episode #28: Do with Your Children of my Raising Young Athletes podcast is the fourth 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. What you do with, for, and to your […]
Read MoreTaylor Interview about Managing Our “Perfect Storm” of Crises
I was interviewed recently about my latest book, How to Survive and Thrive When Bad Things Happen, by Rob Kochanski, the host of the Local First Podcast. In the podcast, I describe what a crisis is, how the current covid-19 pandemic is a “perfect storm” of crises, how affects us in so many ways, how […]
Read MoreInside the Tri-Mind: Motivation is the Most Important Mental “Muscle” in Triathlon
Motivation, simply defined, is your determination and drive to achieve your triathlon goals. To perform your best, you must want to begin the process of developing as an triathlete and you must be willing to maintain your efforts until you have achieved your goals. Motivation lies at the foundation of everything you do as an […]
Read MoreCrisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #28-Comfort to Risk
Episode #28: Comfort to Risk of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the third of four in which I explore the importance of mindset in how you respond to a crisis. “Mindset,” is an essential and little addressed contributor to athletic success and a mental area that has only come to light in my work […]
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