Meet My Newest Partner: BiSaddle Means No More Pain in the Backside
I’m approached by sports and technology companies frequently wanting to leverage my credibility and social-media presence to market their products. In almost every case, I decline their offers. At the same time, in my ongoing search for “really cool things” in my sporting life, I periodically discover products that clear the bar in what I […]
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Expectations Can Ruin Your Triathlon Race Day-#7
In the sixth in my nine-part series exploring obstacles that are blocking your path to your triathlon goals, I showed you how having an attitude of “nothing to lose” will serve you well in your triathlon efforts. In today’s article, I show you how the previous obstacles I discussed in my series can create interfering […]
Read MoreYou Have Nothing to Lose, so Go Triathlon Big!-#6
In the fifth of my nine-part series exploring the obstacles that block your path to your triathlon goals, I offered some insights into how you can let go of your fear of failure. In this article, I will explain how this process boils down to one simple belief: “I have nothing to lose.” Not long […]
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12 Really Cool Things for the Obsessed Triathlete in 2022
“Hi, my name is Jim and I’m obsessed with triathlon.” Yes, I admit it, I am 100%, over-the-top crazy about triathlon. A brief back story explaining how I arrived at this place of total absorption and immersion in our sport. In the early and mid 2000s, after achieving my goal of running under three hours […]
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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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Let Go of Fear of Failure in Triathlon-#5
In the fourth in my nine-part series exploring obstacles that are blocking your path to your triathlon goals, I introduced you to fear of failure, what I believe is the single greatest barrier to success in our sport. In today’s article, I will show you how to let go of your fear of failure. Let […]
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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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Is Fear of Failure like an Anchor in Your Triathlon Life?-#4
In the third of my nine-part series exploring the obstacles that may hold you back in your triathlon life, I examined how perfectionism ultimately hurts your triathlon efforts and enjoyment. Fear of failure, another common obstacle, may be the single most common cause of performance difficulties for the triathletes who come to me for help. […]
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Perfectionism and Triathlon Don’t Play Nice Together-#3
In my second of nine articles exploring obstacles that may hold you back as you pursue your triathlon goals, I introduced you to how overinvestment in our sport can mean a kiss of death for both results and enjoyment in our sport. Perfectionism is another frequent obstacle I see in triathletes. Perfectionism is a triple-edged […]
Read MoreOverinvestment in Your Triathlon is a Kiss of Death-#2
In my first article in my nine-part series exploring the obstacles that may be holding you back from your triathlon goals, I introduced you to the fact that you’re feeling held back from achieving your triathlon goals may not be that you need to do more, but rather in identifying unconscious forces that are actually […]
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