Spoiler alert.  I make money coaching athletes.  It’s not the only way I make money but one day I want it to be a large portion of my income.  So yeah, I’m writing this in some part to sell you on why you should work with me all year round for my own benefit but for the most part I’m writing this because I want my athletes to get the most out of themselves and reach their full potential.  Every athlete has potential they don’t realize and the most important thing I can do is help bring that out and honestly that’s the best part of coaching.  A few times a year I get to ..read more

So happy the race and the season is finally over. It’s finally over.  I’m so happy it’s over and I can relax with my new wife, in my new house.  Finally finish building our bike room.  Have some beers with my friends.  Actually focus on my real job (doubtful).  That’s all I could think about after finishing Ironman Florida a week ago.  See my racing season was from April-November this year, it felt like it the entire year..  Unfortunately the day after the race I learned I placed high enough to earn a slot to the World Championships in Utah...in May. I wasn ..read more

Welcome back to Mission Multisport’s Athlete Spotlight! This month we are talking to Kelsey Miller. She’s a former high school track and cross country runner, dog Mom and cinnamon roll expert! Next week Kelsey will be running the Philadelphia Marathon where her dedication, hard work and patience are sure to give her a strong performance. Most athletes aren’t unlike most people anymore, they want results…right now and they want it given to them. Not Kelsey. She understands and trusts the process of training and racing. She knows that achieving your goals is a complicated recipe of hard work, pa ..read more

Ah the warm and glowing feeling of late December.  Soon triathletes around the globe will be tucked into their beds on December 24th dreaming of; bike computers, power meters, smart watches, swimsuits, ceramic bearings, foam rollers, massage guns, carbon handlebars, carbon wheels, carbon shoes, carbon bikes, carbon EVERYTHING!  I know what you’re thinking…”Ben is this going to be another tirade about how triathletes waste their money on upgrades when they should be investing in themselves”?  Yup.  That is exactly what this is going to be BUT it’s Christmas and I’m in a givi ..read more

If you know me, chances are that you know me as the “triathlon guy.” You see me running everyday through the neighborhoods, paths and trails in our area or maybe speeding down the mountain on my bike. I could even be giving you a friendly “wave” after you cut me off in your car! I’m confident, focused, determined, strong willed, fearless, and I am always executing my plan to 100% perfection. “We have determined this was a lie”- Maury Povich. Thanks Maury for that dynamite quote that turned into one of my favorite memes of all times (yes unfortunately I’m a millennial). You see the truth is as ..read more

This weekend the biggest race of the 2020 season is happening in Daytona Florida on Sunday...Sunday...Sunday! (that one was too easy).  Florida comments and sarcasm aside, it’s nice to see a triathlon actually happening “safely” and the entire triathlon world (~1,000 people, there’s the sarcasm) couldn’t be more excited to tune in and see the race unfold.  The professional fields begin at 10am for the women and 2pm for the men, so off the top of my head I don’t think they’ll be much competition for viewers of sporting events in America on a Sunday afternoon… Yesterday on the Mission ..read more

As summer was fading away, I was spending the vast majority of my time “working from home”, meaning I would have some coffee while watching the Tour de France, Giro d’ Italia and the Vuelta a Espana. Being the armchair quarterback I am, I was baffled while watching the best bike racers in the world break from their perfectly engineered time trial positions, hop off their perfectly engineered time trial bikes and hop on their super light weight road bikes for the hill climb portion of the time trial. There is just no way that’s faster than staying on your TT bike…right? After another cup of cof ..read more

In this current age of “visualization”, “mindfulness”, and “meditative contemplation”, mental toughness is *very* trendy. It can help in business, personal relationships, and most importantly for us - sports. An individual's ability to cope with difficult situations and overcome obstacles can allow them to be more consistent, more confident, push harder, and ultimately, succeed.  Athletes may have physical limits, which are adapted from hard/consistent training, but mental toughness is what determines how close to those limits you are able to push… and most of us never truly get close. Fo ..read more

A few weeks ago I had a choice to make; see my niece and nephew whom I haven’t seen since Christmas or run for 30 minutes ( which would have been my 9th day in a row of running).  This may seem like an obvious choice as there is nothing more important than continuing my run streak….I mean family...there is nothing more important than family...  Believe it or not these situations are still a constant battle for me as my emotional/mental health hangs delicately in the balance with my training (<--not sarcasm).  As endurance athletes we are presented with choices like mine every ..read more