Now You Can Afford a Disc Rear Wheel for Your Triathlon Bike!
One of the most fun aspects of being a triathlete for me has been buying all the cool gear including a fast triathlon bike (Diamondback Andean), a power meter (Quarq), bike computer (Garmin 830), super shoes (Saucony Endorphin Pro), TT helmet (POC Cerebel), the list goes on. I appreciate that all of this gear can […]
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Inside the Tri-Mind: Training and Race Routines for Maximum Preparation and Performance (Part II)
In Part I of my two-part series exploring the powerful impact that routines can have on your triathlon efforts, I explained why routines are so important to every aspect of your training and racing. I also showed you how you can begin using routines in your conditioning workouts where the simpler environment enables you to […]
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Inside the Tri-Mind: Routines are the Foundation of Consistent Triathlon Performance (Part I)
Routines are one of the most important aspects of triathlon that you can develop to improve your conditioning, training, and race performances. Routines benefit all of your efforts in several ways: Routines ensure total preparation in your efforts. They enable you to be completely physically, technically, tactically, and mentally ready to perform your best. Routines […]
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Inside the Tri-Mind: Out Of The Blues: Dealing With Post-Race Depression
Anyone who has ever committed considerable time and energy to training and competing in a triathlon that is important to them knows the feelings. During training and the race, you are motivated, excited, and energized. As you cross the finish line, you are psyched, elated, and joyous at having accomplished your goal. Up to that […]
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Inside the Tri-Mind: The Best Laid Plans: Never Say, “If All Goes Well…”
The most common question I was asked before my first Ironman was, “What time are you shooting for?” In my naiveté, I always responded, “Well, if all goes well, under X hours” (I will keep you in suspense until the end of the article before I tell you how I did). If you answer this […]
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Inside the Tri-Mind: Become an Emotional Master in Triathlon (and Life)
In the first three articles in my series on the impact of emotions in triathlon, I introduced you to how emotions can be weapons or tools in our triathlon efforts, how to break the negative emotional chain, and how to ensure that you feel disappointment rather than devastation, respectively. In the final article in the […]
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Meet My Partners: PowerBar
If you’re an endurance athlete, you know PowerBar’s long history of producing the world’s best nutritional products to fuel you for the long haul.
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Meet My Partners: ICAN Cycling Wheelsets
I’m excited to introduce a new partner, ICAN Wheelsets! Let me share the backstory on how I found ICAN and why I love their wheelsets for all of my bikes. Back in 2019 I decided it was time to buy myself a new road bike. My bike at the time was 12 years old and […]
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Do You Experience Disappointment or Devastation After a Subpar Triathlon?
It never feels good to have a bad race. You perform poorly and you naturally feel awful. It’s normal to experience negative emotions in reaction to results that don’t live up to your expectations. But what specific negative emotion you experience has a big influence on how that subpar performance affects you in the near […]
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Inside the Tri-Mind: Break the Negative Emotional Chain in Your Tri-life
One of the great emotional obstacles you will experience as a triathlete involves what I call the negative emotional chain. The negative emotional chain includes a linked series of unpleasant and interfering emotions you experience as you face the inevitable challenges of developing as a triathlete and making often-times unsteady progress toward your goals. The […]
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