Mindset
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25 Ways Triathlon Makes you Mentally Stronger
Triathlon may be incredible for the physical demands and adaptations it can create for the body, but once you realize…
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Mental Resilience in Triathlon through Stoicism
Triathlon is as much a mental battle as it is a physical test. In the pursuit of success, athletes often…
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3 Hacks From 6x World Champ Dave Scott
We’ve interviewed 6x Ironman World Champion Dave Scott a few times, and here are a few tips he has given…
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HOTT: The Hierarchy of Triathlon Training
I have written about finding your ‘why’ or the underlying reason we train and race. And in doing so, I…
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8 Mental Skills Every Triathlete Must Master
It’s been said that endurance sports like triathlon are more mental than physical. So, it would be wise to identify…
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Are you Playing the Infinite Game?
A sudden, searing pain exploded in my right ankle and I fell to my hands and knees in the deep,…
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6 Rules of Thumb for Tri
You may have heard of Occam’s Razor – also known as the principle of parsimony – that suggests that simpler explanations are…
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Reducing Friction to Improve Training
Not long after I began running seriously, I started getting my running stuff ready the night before. Shoes, shorts, shirt,…
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Finding Your Breaking Point
“Forget it! I quit! I’m not going to race!” That’s what I told my wife during a particularly long set…
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Managing Optimism Bias
Have you ever set a race target that you didn’t meet? I have. I thought I’d do my first marathon…
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I’m a 6-time 70.3 World Champs qualifier, a certified triathlon coach, husband, father of two teenagers, and Oregonian, but have been stuck in Singapore since 1998.
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- Breaststroker? Here’s how to go Freestyle.
Many beginner triathletes tend to use the breaststroke because it’s perceived as easier and might seem to offer better sighting… - Marathon Prep: A Practical GuideAn athlete of mine who is about to do his first marathon asked me if I had a checklist of…
- How to get AWA Gold, Silver, BronzeAll World Athlete, or AWA status is an accolade given to Ironman athletes each year. It comes with a digital…
- How to Qualify for the Ironman 70.3 World Champs: 6 Tips
If you’ve been dreaming of qualifying for the 70.3 World champs but struggle to get on the podium, these tips may help you. - 8 Mental Skills Every Triathlete Must MasterIt’s been said that endurance sports like triathlon are more mental than physical. So, it would be wise to identify…
