Tyler has quite the story; going pro at 18, becoming one of the best sprinters in the world, and ending his career as one of only 3 Americans to win a stage in each grand tour. 

This episode is packed with:

The highs and lows of being a professional cyclist.

How to continue challenging yourself after transition periods in your life.

The evolution of cycling from the early 2000s to now.

04:13 - Nailing retirement to hang out with your friends and still get paid.

04:59 - Figuring out what you want to be early.

06:43 - Why Tyler didn’t drag his career out…

8:58 - Goal setting

9:58 - Why Tyler opened his brakes so he couldn’t use them.

15:13 - How Tyler managed risk vs. reward.

16:48 - The mentality of fire fighting vs. sprinting.

17:18 - ‘Risk a lot to save a lot’

18:16 - One person’s crazy is another person’s normal.

18:58 - A behind the scene look at what it’s like to sprint for a World Tour victory.

22:13 - Flow state

26:13 - Tyler’s process for getting ‘In the Zone’

29:08 - Physically transforming from cycling to firefighting

30:48 - Allowing himself to be seen

32:38 - There’s a demon

33:33 - Coming back from injury

35:48 - Forced tapers…

37:58 - Going dark

39:13 - Homework - Come up with a process to tap into flow state.