How to deal with suffering in ultra endurance events
As your challenges get longer and harder, how do you deal with the increase in suffering? Deca triathlete and Brutal Tri organiser Claire Smith is someone who knows how
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How to build resilience in these uncertain times
Lockdown and cancelled races aren’t conducive to maintaining multisport motivation, yet developing resilience now could not only help your training thrive, but also pay dividends when back racing
How to improve your mental toughness
Spending hours training your body? Great… But to be the best, you need to train your brain just as hard. We’ve rounded up some of the toughest athletes in triathlon, including Chrissie Wellington and Dave Scott, to share their secrets.
Mental toughness found to be key to elite cyclists success
New research has found that, compared to their non-elite counterparts, professional cyclists exhibit a stronger resistance to mental fatigue and performed better in tasks related to will-power and self-control.
Sports psychology for triathletes: 11 tips for improving your mental strength
Honing your tri mindset is an underrated – yet invaluable – tool for improving your swim/bike/run performance. Here are the world-beating athlete and coach Siri Lindley’s top sport psychology tips…
Race fatigue: how to beat it mentally and physically
French sports scientist Romauld Lepers examines how fatigue affects performance and how to overcome it
10 tips to develop a positive mental attitude and stay focused
‘To perform like Linford, you’ve got to think like Linford: PMA’
Five mental tricks to boost race confidence
Become unflappable with this excellent advice from a sports psychologist
Chrissie Wellington on… Mental strength
Without discipline, minor mental speed bumps turn into monsters. Beat them with these sage words from a four-time Kona queen
How to prepare mentally for the challenges of triathlon
Try using some of these psychological techniques to maximise your race performance
Long-distance training ‘improves mental toughness’
Research reveals longer training sessions enhance confidence and resilience
