Mayito Minutes

This episode discusses something that happened to me yesterday as I was scheduled to begin my structured training again for the 2019 season.

Let's talk Tiger Woods and his apparent comeback.

Why is it that we think we can plan and prepare for all that our opponent (life) throws at us while we wrestle with it? Here's what we should be doing instead.

Look at life as a wrestling match versus a dance.

This week’s podcast episode comes from a real conversation I had with an athlete that I coach. There are some really valuable insights and principles that both I and the athlete use to prepare us for tackling next year’s road race season and adding onto the development that we saw this year. AMP HP (formerly Topical Edge) PR Lotion Discount Code: UtmostPerformance (all one word) at topicaledge.com

How can you wonder your travels do you no good, when you carry yourself around with you? -Socrates We don't need a vacation. We don't need a new job. We don't need to move to a different city.

Payson Mc Elveen is a professional Mountain Biker who rides for the Orange Seal off-road team and is a Red Bull athlete. Payson currently lives in Durango, CO and has been there since he moved there to attend Ft. Lewis College in 2011. Payson’s accomplishments are many, but here are a few of them: -2x Marathon National Champion 2017, 2018 -Bronze Medal XC National Championship 2017 -3rd Leadville...

Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself- nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. -Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Do not let the future trouble you. You will come to it possessed by the same reason that you apply now to the present. -Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.8

Any man who does not think that what he has is more than ample is an unhappy man, even if he is master of the whole world. -Epicurus

What's the balance between admiration for an individual and giving them an unhealthy spot on our mantle?

By thinking on this, you'll quickly forget your anger, considering also what compels them- for what else could they do? -Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

A little insight from my training ride today.

Here is Part II of the interview with Chris Blevins, professional road and mountain bike cyclist. Chris rides for the Axeon Hagens Berman team on the road and the Specialized team on the mountain bike. He is a young man with a bright future ahead of him and in listening to this interview you can see why. Originally Published: October 2, 2017

It's one of the bigger race weekends of the year in Texas, it's time for the Hotter n Hell race in Wichita Falls. I have had to overcome a few obstacles before I was able to leave for the race, but all the while I was reminded by this quote by Seneca "difficulties strengthen the mind as labor does the body".

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist whose work appears in Outside, The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and other publications. He recently wrote a book titled Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic limits of Human Performance. Alex was a former middle and long distance runner for the Canadian National team. Alex’s current primary focus is the s...

"Many people plan a sea voyage with no thought of a storm"-Seneca on Tranquility of Mind. This weeks podcast episode looks at this quote and addresses how we often times fail to entertain things that could happen but perhaps we'd like for them not to and how this leads to anxiety and stress that we could avoid if we changed our perspective. Originally Published: August 14, 2018

In this episode I take another story from the book The Winning MIndset. As with last week’s episode the example stresses the importance of Focus and role it plays in performance. Example taken from the book The Winning Mindset by Jim Brault and Kevin Seaman Originally Published: August 7, 2018

In this episode I take a great example from the book “The Winning Mindset” on the critical role Focus takes in performance. I encourage the listener of this episode to answer some of the questions I ask for themselves to get a better idea of whether their focus is in the right place in order for them to get closer to and ultimately achieve their goals. Content taken from The Winning Mindset by Jim...

Troy Wells is a professional mountain biker and cyclocross racer riding for Team Cliff Bar. Troy has been a part of the professional cyclocross and mountain biking scene for quite a while. Troy’s longevity in the sport speaks to his knowledge and tenacity. In this episode Troy enlightens us into what it takes to continue to race at a high level and find tremendous enjoyment in doing so. Here are s...

Seth Pelusi is a former professional cyclist riding for teams such as Saturn, Big Mat and ultimately riding for the Flanders-Prefetex team in Belgium. Seth has returned to cycling racing in Texas where he is originally from. In this interview I chat with Seth about his professional career and how he’s handing his sons foray into cycling as well. Seth shares some cool insights and stories about the...

I recently attended a Human Performance Summit put on by the Southwest Research Institute down in San Antonio, TX. It was a fantastic event with a very diverse and experienced line of presenters. In this podcast I share 2 things I learned from the summit that have me very motivated and inspired moving forward from the weekend. Promo code for Topical Edge: UtmostPerformance (use in discount code bo...

As we strive to be the best version of ourselves each day we must remember that no two days are alike. This means that the best version of ourselves must be adaptable. I describe a principle of Royce Gracie he calls “less than, more than, equal to” but change it slightly to fit with the journey many of us are on to be the best version of ourselves each and everyday. Originally Published: June 26,...

Brian Mc Cullouch is a professional cyclist for the Elevate-KHS pro cycling team. Brian has been with the team that is now called Elevate-KHS since it began in 2011. In this interview we chat abut the "evolution" of the team. We also chat about Brian's biggest win of his career when he claimed victory at the 2018 Belgian Waffle ride in California over former UCI World Tour professional Ted King. A...

Scott Law is a professional cyclist for the Elevate-KHS professional cyclist team. In this interview we discuss how Scott got started in cycling and what it was like having a father who was a successful professional cyclist. Scott also gives us some neat perspective on racing in criteriums and the chaotc moments at the end of the race. We also do a fun give-away for some Topical Edge in this episo...