To optimize performance, it’s as important to train your psychology as it is to train your physiology. Understanding how to deal with issues such as anxiety, confidence, and resilience using tools like self-talk and mindfulness will make you a more complete athlete.
Former elite distance runner Siren Seiler-Viken exposes the truth about focusing on light racing weight: performances will suffer and health will deteriorate.
Drawing from the latest in sports psychology, this course gives coaches a structured approach to developing mental skills and resilience with guidance from Dr. Simon Marshall and pro triathlete and world champion Lesley Paterson.
This course from Dr. Brian Butki and coach Grant Holicky shows coaches how to prepare athletes mentally for race day with Race Day Cognitive Plans, visualization drills, and plug-and-play cues to help athletes achieve their IZOF.
Certain memories—bad race experiences, crashes, or results that don’t meet expectations—can linger, get “sticky,” and rob athletes of the enjoyment of sport. A novel treatment method could help us get over them and rekindle our joy.
Understanding the basics of mindset, motivation, and mental skills can go a long way in coaching your athletes to better performance. This course explores the fundamentals of sports psychology for endurance athletes.
No American skier has rewritten the record books like Jessie Diggins. She’s figured out how to take down the Norwegians at their strongest sport—and she shares how she did it.
We talk with Dr. Kristen Dieffenbach about the psychological indicators of overtraining, which can often be the more dynamic signs for athletes and coaches to look for.
Improving your ability to push beyond your perceived limit can bring many rewards, from watts to wins.
Explore evidence-based communication strategies used by world-class psychologists and coaches to boost trust, motivation, and rapport with your athletes.
We’re joined by neuroscientist Dr. Scott Frey as we explore the effects of mental fatigue and brain endurance training on performance.
This week, we share an episode from the TriDoc Podcast. Host Jeff Sankoff is joined by dietitian Alex Larson and coach Juliet Hochman to explore the complex relationship between body composition, fueling, and performance—plus how coaches can support athletes without crossing the line.
Our team talks with pro riders Madigan Munro and Noah Granigan about how they find motivation to train and stay fit when their next race is a winter away.
In this week’s potluck, we discuss if lighter means you always perform better, how to change things up if you’re not feeling that day’s workout, and what key tips we have to be better coaches or athletes.
Originally titled “Stop Your Legs from Fighting (Themselves),” we look back at episode 8 to see how our views—and the science—has changed regarding neuromuscular work.
We’ve talked a lot about sports psychology tactics, but in this episode Dr. Brian Zuleger explains how to effectively apply them to your performance.
Dr. Jeff Sankoff, the TriDoc, walks us through a list of medications and their impact on athletes to better understand risks, necessary training adaptations, and how to better communicate with your doctor.
Neuroscientist Dr. Scott Frey talks about the hard science behind belief and how our “soft-wired” brain can be an advantage to endurance athletes and coaches.
The modern coach often assumes their job is fundamentally self-sacrificing – the athlete always comes first. We talk about why changing that belief can make for a better coach.