Control Your Mind Game by Dan Schaefer, Ph.D. The outcome of any high stakes, high performance situation depends a lot on what’s going on inside the player’s head. Peak Performance Strategies helps executives, entertainers and athletes at all levels -- Control their “mind games” and reduce negative self-talk. Enhance focus....
Fastest Master Swimmer Offers Tips on How to Swim Faster in the Pool
Fastest master swimmer offers tips on how to swim faster in the pool Last month, as part of a WeRTriathletes, the national triathlon club, I spoke with International Swimming Hall of Fame Inductee and one of the fastest swimmers in the world, Karlyn Pipes. She talked about tips and strategies...
We Were Named Top Triathlon Blog!
We were named top triathlon blog! A Triathlete's Diary Blog was named #32 out of 75 top Triathlon Blogs from Feedspot, the leading RSS reader. Others on the list include #1 Triathlon.com Blog, #4 Tri Swim Coach Blog and #5 TriRadar Blog. There are blogs from across the world listed...
Can’t Figure Out What to Do About Your Hair?
Can't figure out what to do about your hair? Guys, this one isn't for you... it's for us women who have long hair and aren't sure how to deal with it during a triathlon. This post crossed my desk and I thought it was worthy to share. Reebok worked with Boston-based...
Running the #NYRRMini10K
Running the #NYRRMini10K I'm either getting too old or getting too lazy to leave my house at 4 am or earlier to get to a race. So, lately, I've been booking a hotel room. The night before the NYRR 10K Mini, my daughter and I "pasta'd up" at Becco and...
Castelli Donna Collection Review
Castelli Donna Collection Review Castelli recently introduced a new line of running and triathlon clothing that is sure to be a winner in the triathlon market. Fortunately, I recently had the opportunity to test drive two of their new products and here's what I thought. The ALII Run Top is...
Swimming with a Masters Class
Swimming with a Masters Class Getting up at 5 am is rough. It's just hard to get up, especially when you are up and down most nights! However, the Masters Swim class is held on Wednesdays at 6:30 and runs until 7:45 am and, since my friend, Maggie Stovickova Skrine coaches,...
What Really Happens at BolderBOULDER?
What really happens at BolderBOULDER? When I got the email from BolderBOULDER that they were looking for bloggers to experience the race and to share with their community, I jumped at the opportunity. I hadn’t been to Boulder in years and I know a ton of people in Colorado. I...
Hill Running Concepts Including Trails by Jeff Galloway
Hill Running Concepts Including Trails by Jeff Galloway Keep the effort level and breathing rate consistent and conversational as you approach a hill. Touch lightly as you go up the hill (many trail runners walk up most or all hills). If you insert running segments when going uphill, reduce stride...
An Ironman on Top of the Mountain?
An Ironman on Top of the Mountain? I went skiing with my family in Utah this past March. It was spring break for my son, Derek, who goes to UC Berkeley and my husband and I wanted to meet him out west. So, where was the perfect place to go?...