mental strength

mental strength

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
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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.
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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.
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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…
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Race fatigue: how to beat it mentally and physically

French sports scientist Romauld Lepers examines how fatigue affects performance and how to overcome it
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10 tips to develop a positive mental attitude and stay focused

‘To perform like Linford, you’ve got to think like Linford: PMA’
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Five mental tricks to boost race confidence

Become unflappable with this excellent advice from a sports psychologist
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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
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How to prepare mentally for the challenges of triathlon

Try using some of these psychological techniques to maximise your race performance
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Long-distance training 'improves mental toughness'

Research reveals longer training sessions enhance confidence and resilience
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