Top-secret Project with Global Cycling Network
I just returned from a week in the UK where I was working with Global Cycling Network, the largest cycling-focused channel on YouTube, on a new, exciting, and as-yet top-secret project (I’m not allowed to get specific about it yet). While in Bath, England at the GCN HQ, I worked with two exceptional individuals (image […]
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Confidence is the Key to Endurance-sport Success
Confidence is the Key to Endurance-sport Success Have you ever entered a race not feeling very confident about your ability to achieve your race goals that day? We’ve all been there, to be sure. And what likely happened was that your race didn’t go the way you wanted, that is to say, you were slower […]
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Our Unconscious and Conscious Minds Do Battle Daily
We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved and rational beings who think, feel, and act in ways that are intentional and reasonable. We hold this perception because it enables us to believe that we are “captains” of our lives and help us believe that we are in control of the choices we […]
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Make Every Day a Good Day of Triathlon Training
One of the most frequent comments I hear from the triathletes I work with is: “I had a lousy day of training.” This statement was almost always accompanied by a variety of emotions that are neither pleasant nor helpful including frustration, anger, worry, doubt, and disappointment, and, occasionally, despair. Moreover, I saw that this assertion […]
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Set S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goals for 2022
I just wrote an article about how to set S.M.A.R.T.E.R. goals for 2022. When you set effective goals for yourself, you motivate yourself to become the best [fill in the blank] you can be. This article can apply to sports, school, business, or life. You can read the full article here.
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Can Free Will Resist Five Powerful Life Forces-Part II
In my first article in this two-part series on the forces that shape our lives, I explored the five forces (genes, upbringing, popular culture, technology, and unexpected events) that I believe are most impactful on who we become, the choices we make, and the direction our lives take. In this article, I will introduce what […]
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Five Powerful Forces that Shape Our Lives (and Where Does Free Will Fit in?): Part I
Choices, options, alternatives, preferences, opportunities, decisions; these are all words that have a powerful impact on our collective psyches as human beings. They evoke free will and self-determination, the ability to become whomever we want to become, and the ability to opt for whatever road we choose in our life’s journey. Yet, whether we actually […]
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How to Survive (and Thrive) in Your 1st Year of FIS
The transition from U16s to U19s is an important and challenging rite of passage for every young ski racer. The year of FIS racing is also a crucible that tests racers physical, technically, tactically, and especially, psychologically and emotionally. To continue to pursue your ski racing goals, you must “survive” and, in fact, find ways […]
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New Article on Triathlete.com: 10 Questions to Ask Yourself at the End of Triathlon Season
My latest Inside the Tri-Mind article, 10 Questions to Ask at the End of Triathlon Season, is now available on triathlete.com for your reading pleasure. My article explores how you shouldn’t end your triathlon season without a deep-dive into how it went for you. Identifying what worked, what didn’t work, and what you want to […]
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Inside the Tri-mind: How to Prevent and Relieve Triathlon Burnout
As a rule, triathletes, whether competing in sprints, Olympic distance, 70.3s, or full Ironmans, aren’t usually known for their reluctance to put in the hours of hard work necessary to achieve their sometimes awe-inspiring goals. To the contrary, many triathletes are hyper motivated and often must be held back rather than pushed forward. At the […]
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