Resist “Reluctance/Avoidance” Thinking (RAT) in Your Triathlon Life
Have you ever had a challenging workout coming up and you had thoughts like “This is going to be soooo hard!” or “I REALLY don’t want to do this!” (both said with trepidation and dread). Or you’re driving to a race and a thought pops into your head out of nowhere, “Maybe I’ll get a […]
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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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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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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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Triathlon’s Holy Grail: Increase Your Effort & Decrease Your Pain in Training and Races
The goal for every determined triathlete—the Holy Grail of our sport, you might say—is the ability to maintain or even increase effort and decrease (or at least minimize) the exertion pain you feel during hard workouts and in races. The problem, as we can all attest to, is that it is extremely difficult to resist […]
Read MoreThe Psychology of Sports Technology: Wetsuits
When triathletes think about technology, they typically think about HR monitors, bike computers, power meters, GPS, and the like. Yet, sports technology has been around long before the invention of the silicon chip and the internet. In fact, every advancement that has enabled triathletes to swim (e.g., goggles), bike (e.g., aerobars), and run (e.g., carbon plates) […]
Read MoreGuest on The Daily Tri Podcast with Travis Mundell
I was recently interviewed by Travis Mundell, the host of The Daily Tri. In the wide-ranging conversation, we discussed whether triathletes should take a break after a triathlon season ends, preparation for the 2024 triathlon season, what kind of fuel should motivate you, developing good training habits, how to deal with setbacks, what makes the […]
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