You may be wondering what sports nutrition, which is intended to fuel our bodies during triathlon training and racing, has to do with our minds. Well, the fact is that fueling and hydrating has as much of an impact on our minds as they do on our bodies. People often separate the mind from the […] The post The Psychology of Sports Nutrition: Fueling the Mind with The Feed appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor ..read more

Before I begin this article, you may have noticed that I changed the name of this series related to my work with several professional triathletes. I felt that the new name, What the Pros Do, is clearer and more direct. Back in 2021, I published two articles about race-day routines (here and here). A lot […] The post What the Pros Do: Race-day Routines for Triathlon appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor ..read more

Imagine what it’s like to be a professional triathlete. Everyone is genetically gifted, all use the latest fitness testing and training technology, all are in incredible physical condition, all fuel and hydrate scientifically, all have fast bikes and fast shoes. So, on race day, what separates the winners from the also-rans? Two key things, I […] The post Lessons Learned from Pro Triathletes: Course Familiarization appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor ..read more

Today’s topic in my new blog series, Lessons from Pro Triathletes,, race-week preparation, relates to Lisa Tertsch preparing for the Paris Olympics in July, Ruth Astle getting ready for the Ironman World Championships in Nice and the 70.3 World Championships in Taupo, New Zealand, and Miguel Mattox getting set to return to racing after a […] The post Lessons from Pro Triathletes: Race-week Preparation appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor ..read more

I am fortunate to be working with three outstanding professional triathletes who are also exceptional human beings (they have all agreed to allow me to introduce them to you): 1) Ruth Astle, from the UK, is a 3x Ironman winner; Lisa Tertsch, from Germany, is ranked 5th in the world by World Triathlon and is […] The post Lessons from Pro Triathletes: A New Blog Series appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor ..read more

For those triathletes in need of a new wetsuit, or just want to get their hands on the fastest wetsuit on Earth (or rather, in the water!), deboer is having an amazing deal! If you buy a new Fjord 3.0 (the chosen wetsuits of Jan Frodeno, Kristen Blummenfelt, Chelsea Sodaro, and Gustav Iden), you get […] The post Amazing Deal from deboer: Buy a Fjord 3.0 Wetsuit & Get a Tsunami 3.0 Swimskin Free appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor ..read more

I am absolutely beside myself with excitement to announce Argon 18 bicycles as my newest partner for 2024 and my “title partner” that will receive top billing in supporting their brand. If you’re not familiar with Argon 18, they are a Canadian-based bicycle manufacturer that has been building exceptional bikes since 1989. Argon 18 is […] The post HUGE NEWS! Meet My Partners for 2024: Argon 18 Bikes-My Title Partner appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor ..read more

The goal for every determined triathlete—the Holy Grail of our sport, you might say—is the ability to maintain or even increase effort and decrease (or at least minimize) the exertion pain you feel during hard workouts and in races. The problem, as we can all attest to, is that it is extremely difficult to resist […] The post Triathlon’s Holy Grail: Increase Your Effort & Decrease Your Pain in Training and Races appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor ..read more

When triathletes think about technology, they typically think about HR monitors, bike computers, power meters, GPS, and the like. Yet, sports technology has been around long before the invention of the silicon chip and the internet. In fact, every advancement that has enabled triathletes to swim (e.g., goggles), bike (e.g., aerobars), and run (e.g., carbon […] The post The Psychology of Sports Technology: Wetsuits appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor ..read more

As I noted in my Meet My Partners for 2024: eo SwimBETTER, I have found this cutting-edge swim technology an absolute game changer for my swimming as I enter the 2024 triathlon season. In this interview with Jaimie Fuller, the CEO of eo SwimBETTER, I describe the incredible benefits that their handsets have brought me […] The post Why I Love eo SwimBETTER: Interview with eo SwimBETTER CEO appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor ..read more