Dr. Jim Taylor’s Blog



Welcome to Dr. Jim Taylor’s blog! Its goal is to inspire, inform, and transform with ideas, perspectives, insights, and tools that can change your thinking, your performances, and your life.

305, 2025

The Psychology of Extreme Heat for Triathletes: Don’t Sweat it

The 2025 triathlon is officially underway! One challenge that most of us can expect is extreme heat in some of [...]

1804, 2025

Positive Self-talk for Triathlon Training and Racing

Perhaps the most powerful mental tool to build your confidence is positive self-talk. What you say to yourself away from [...]

1404, 2025

Make Every Day a Good Day of Triathlon Training

One of the most frequent comments I hear from the triathletes I work and friends I train with is: “I [...]

2403, 2025

Transitions in Triathlon Matter, Here’s Now to Nail Them

I think it’s unfair to call triathlons triathlons. By its very name, triathlon suggests that there are three events in [...]

1703, 2025

Meet My Partners for 2025: FORM Smart Swim Goggles

In today’s installment of Meet My 2025 Partners, I’m beyond excited to introduce you to FORM smart swim goggles. First, some [...]

1403, 2025

Confidence is the Key to Race-day Success

For most of us, the off-season prep period is over (I had my first race a few weeks ago) and [...]