The Triathlon Mental Performance Podcast

Send me a Text Message In this episode, I talk about how to overcome your fear of descending fast on your bike. Do you experience this or know of someone who does? If someone else, feel free to share this episode with them. Fear of descending is a common challenge and one that I get asked about a lot. There are many myths about how to prevent our fight, flight, or freeze response from triggering t...

Send me a Text Message In this episode, I talk about mental preparation in your pre-season. Many athletes plan to use this pre-season to overcome challenges such as. * Preventing panic in open water * Overcoming your fear of fast descents * Removing mental blocks and more As many of you know, I have helped a number of athletes overcome those challenges. Yet whilst overcoming those is important, we...

Send me a Text Message In this episode, I talk about sleep. There are many myths around mental performance and a number of those focus on sleep. I debunk a couple of those and talk about a simple process that will ensure that you experience better quality sleep, If you have any questions about this episode or would like to discuss how we can work together, you are welcome to email me at neil@neile...

Send me a Text Message On In this episode, I talk about how NOT to get sick during taper week. Many of you still have races on the calendar including those racing at Kona on the 14th of October. Many athletes get sick during taper week, which affects how you think and feel, having spent so much time training, for this to happen. I talk about why it happens and how to prevent it from happening. If...

Send me a Text Message In this episode, I talk about Heart Rate Variability. Why it's important to measure it and how too. I also talk briefly about why the HRV data on your watch is not accurate and what to use instead. If you have any questions about this episode or would like me to help you interpret the data, you are welcome to email me at neil@neiledge.com Feel free to also join my private Fa...

Send me a Text Message On this episode I talk about how to prevent panic in open water As a Triathlon Mental Performance Coach, this is the most common question that I'm asked, as panic in open water on race day is very common. There are also a lot of myths in Facebook groups about how to remove it. I have identified the reason why our fight/flight/freeze response is triggered and how to prevent i...

Send me a Text Message On this episode I talk about Mental Blocks Have you ever struggled to break 2/100 or 2.30 in the pool in your training swims. Or increase your FTP on Zwift past a certain number, hitting the same each time or a particular run speed? The cause will often be due to a mental block On this episode, I talk about what they are and 2 key elements to remove those blocks. I also note...

Send me a Text Message On this episode I talk about Performance Anxiety. Athletes often confuse both Performance Anxiety, which is categorised as Social Anxiety Disorder and pre-race nerves. On this episode, I discuss the difference, whilst dispelling an important myth. I also talk about one of the key elements in removing performance anxiety. If you have any questions about this episode, feel fre...

Send me a Text Message In this episode, I talk about how to avoid setbacks in terms of a less-than-expected performance on race day. For many athletes, the mental challenge when not achieving a particular time on race day can be significant. I have many athletes on my overcoming setbacks program that are experiencing these very challenges. Whilst great for business, from a humane perspective, I wi...

Send me a Text Message Stress in the lead-up to race day can and often does have a negative impact on your race. In this episode, I talk about how to manage your stress levels. I also talk about an important tool that you can use to measure it correctly which revolves around understanding your central nervous system. If you have any questions about this episode, please feel free to contact me via...

Send me a Text Message In this episode, I talk about mental toughness and why becoming mentally tougher is important to you as triathletes. I also talk about why attempting to switch your focus when in the hurt locker as a coping strategy actually has a negative effect. Along with a key focus, on improving your mental toughness. This is a particular element of mental performance that is important...

Send me a Text Message Hi everyone, Welcome to the trailer for my new triathlon mental performance podcast, which will be released every Monday. In this trailer, I outline the topics that I will be talking about every Monday. As an experienced Triathlon Mental Performance Coach, you will hear mental tools and strategies that I note in the trailer, to both help you to overcome challenges and also t...