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.